Quinn Farm Services - About Us

Dave Quinn Cert PFS Cert CII (MP) - Principal

Dave Quinn is head of the family and the business.

Although his main profession is as an Independent Financial Advisor he can often be found organising the day to day running of the business.

Mary Quinn

Mother of the family Mary is also the one working hard in the office dealing with the paperwork.

She is competent with dealing with business affairs and works hard filling in the gaps behinds the scenes.

Phil Quinn

Phil is the eldest son of the family. He went straight into work on the farm after leaving school at 16 gaining several qualifications while he worked.

Through government back schemes including Lantra, Mid Kent Training, the National Proficiency Tests Council and the NRoSO, here are just some of the qualifications Phil has obtained...

• Tractor Driving • Forklift Driving • Drilling • PA1 - Competance in a safe use of Pesticides • PA2 - Field Crop Spraying • Knapsack Spraying • Participated on a range of courses including Crop Protection Management Plans, Soil Analysis & Fertiliser Selection & Cost Effective Cultivations • Emergency First Aid • Ploughing • A member of the National Register of Sprayer Operators • Transport manager status (CPS) in national haulage - HGV (Class 1 & 2).

Stewart Quinn

Stewart left school at 18 to join the family farm.

Through government back schemes including Lantra, Mid Kent Training, the National Proficiency Tests Council and the NRoSO, here are just some of the qualifications Stewart has obtained...

• Tractor Driving • Forklift Driving • PA1 - Competence in a safe use of Pesticides • Knapsack Spraying • Emergency First Aid • Farm Management • Competent in all farm machinery use • HGV (Class I and II) • Transport manager Status (CPS) in National Haulage • Chairman of Ashford Young Farmers

QFS are known supporters of the local Young Farmers Clubs in Kent.

Quinn Farm Services Annual Party

Once a year QFS hosts an annual party at the farm in Smarden. The event has been slowly growing and is now in its 10th year with average attendance of 500 people every year.

Acts who’ve performed at the party include...

• Bay City Rollers • The Animals • The Wurzels • Vanity Fare • Vintage Stuff • Apache • Catch 22 • Alison • Paul James & Billy Nutt • Elvis and Tom Jones Impersonators • Struan Robertson • Moss • Zara • Can Can Girls