Our Scholars

I grew up in the North East of Scotland. Although not from a farm, I have always had a passion for the agricultural industry, with key interests in the arable and poultry sectors. After studying Agriculture at SRUC, I joined Farmcare as a management trainee, followed by time as an Agronomist.

I grew up on my Grandparents mixed Dairy, Beef and Arable farm in Cornwall and, despite my best efforts, I couldn’t escape agriculture as a profession.

A childhood spent in South Africa led me to a fascination with the outdoor environment, and following completion of a Forestry degree at Bangor University I was privileged to begin work in the forestry sector immediately.

I grew up on a small beef farm on the west coast of Scotland and went on to study Politics and International Relations at Edinburgh University.

I grew up in a farming family in North Yorkshire and studied Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams. After graduating, I worked as Surveyor, getting Chartered in 2017 before returning to my family’s broiler chicken and feed business later that year.

I wasn’t born into a farming family, however I am fiercely passionate about the benefits of working within the UK dairy industry, having been welcomed in with open arms. I am a farm animal vet and Clinical director, primarily working with dairy businesses in the North West.

I am a medical doctor and a first generation farmer. For the last few years I have enjoyed the simultaneous experience of life on the hospital wards and life running an organic arable farm in Yorkshire.

I am originally from South Lincolnshire but now reside in North Norfolk on the beautiful Holkham Estate where my wife and I both work. I have been running the potato growing enterprise on the estate since graduating from Newcastle University where I studied Agri-Business Management.

From Cambridgeshire and Norfolk farming roots - I’ve spent the last 8 years working for the UK Civil Service in a variety of departments.

Growing up on an extensive Merino farm in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, farming has been in my blood ever since the Dutch ancestors settled there 10 generations previous.  Some of their wanderlust must have stuck though, landing me in the UK straight after a B.Sc.

My whole life I have always lived on a farm, yet the type of farm is something that has changed during this period. After leaving St Andrews University with a degree in Geography, I started working on the Lowther Estate.

Based in Northern Ireland, Jonny works at the intersection of conservation, agriculture and enterprise. Raised between Co. Monaghan, Ireland, and Malawi, Africa, he spent summer holidays working on the farms of family and friends.

Although not from a farming background I have always been drawn towards agriculture and have found myself working on fruit farms, cattle stations and for corporate arable businesses here in the UK.

Growing up in County Durham I worked on a rural hill farm from the age of 13 building dry stone walls, moving sheep around and being outside in all weathers.

I'm a partner in our family dairy farm near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, where we sell milk from 180 pedigree Holsteins to Long Clawson Dairy. I also work part-time for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. 

I grew up in Poland and have always been passionate about animals. I love expanding my knowledge and pursuing my passions. I have volunteered and done internships in Wrocław zoo in Poland, dog shelters in Germany and game reserves in Namibia.

I returned to the family business on a full time basis in 2009 after completing my Agricultural degree at Edinburgh Scottish Agricultural Collage. I farm in Perthshire in partnership with my father across 480ha of mixed arable land.

For the past seven years I have been running our family arable farm in Cambridgeshire, transitioning to regenerative practices over the past five years. We recently started hosting a market garden and offering on-farm school visits.

Having spent time working in food service and distribution, I have since returned to the family farm in Oxfordshire, where I live with my wife and young son. The main focus of the farm is the arable enterprise. We also have pigs, sheep, and equestrian.