Wooler councillor and farmer Mark Mather is concerned about the future of food production.
The new owners of the biggest estate to be sold in England for 30 years are being asked to work with its tenant farmers.
Northumberland Wildlife Trust, which is part of the group, has said it will work with local people to "create an exemplar of how nature, farming and community can be integrated". The current purchase includes the Simonside Hills and a mixture of lowland, woods, riverside and farmland on the western site of the estate.Northumberland Wildlife Trust says it aims to enhance "the rich natural heritage of the estate for future generations", while avoiding the land being broken up which would make public access more difficult."The land is beautiful because of the way it has been farmed for generations and that needs to be respected," he said.
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