Duke Farms is owned by the Duke Farms Foundation established in 1998, the Foundation is part of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and a decision was made to renovate the estate.
Duke Farms is owned by the Duke Farms Foundation (DFF) that was established in 1998 to manage the estate. The Foundation, in turn, is part of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. A decision was made to renovate the estate as "a model of environmental stewardship in the 21st Century and (to) inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land." 
