The supermodel is hoping to run her own farm from her country estate in the Cotswolds, in West-Central England, and has applied to her local council for permission to transform the surrounding land into a farmyard. A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Kate has already converted part of her garden into a vegetable patch and she has submitted plans to convert three outbuildings. "She loves the idea of keeping animals and wants an end to her partying lifestyle. "It`s the perfect location as there`s plenty of space and when she`s not there, she`ll employ people to look after the animals." However, not all of Kate`s friends are enthusiastic about the move and many think the party-loving model won`t be happy with life in the country. The source said: "Some of her friends have been making fun of her, nicknaming her Margot. They reckon someone who`s used to catwalks won`t want to be mucking out pig pens in the winter. "But Kate`s stubborn and is determined to prove them wrong." This is not Kate`s first foray into country life. The 36-year-old catwalk beauty who bought the Cotswolds estate five years ago recently attempted to set up a business selling homemade preserves after perfecting her own recipes. Kate - whose eight-year-old daughter Lila Grace helps her make the jam - got hooked on making sweet preserves after finding hoards of damsons in her garden. A friend said: "Kate bought a load of expensive equipment because she`s always been keen on the idea of making jam. "She has so much fruit on her land she wanted to put it to good use."