Hunter told the prince a strength of Swaledale was the close-knit community where neighbours worked together.
He invited neighbours Philip Metcalfe, 53, and his son James, 23, who run Usha Gap Farm and have opened a campsite, and Michael and Hannah Waggett, both 36, from the nearby Satron Farm.
The Prince of Wales, who as Duke of Cornwall is a major landowner, discussed with the group the different practices favoured by older and younger farmers.
Addressing the Metcalfes, he said: “You clearly have a good relationship, not every generation I have seen has that.”
Hunter explained how farmers maintained the beauty of the dale and said if they were not supported, there was no-one else to step into the role.
