NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

Born in Kent, I grew up in a non-farming family. Following a degree in Chemistry at Swansea University and then a PhD at Cardiff University, I worked in scientific/medical research for a number of...

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...

I live and work at Whittern Farms Ltd in North Herefordshire, managing a diverse portfolio of enterprises including horticulture,

I grew up on my family's 350ha mixed farm in Kent. For the last 4 years I have split my time between my role as Head of Product at an agri-tech startup 4 days a week and one day working on the farm...

My passion for agriculture can be attributed to my Grandfather who was one of the first to import Simmental cattle to the UK. Having studied at Writtle College and then Harper Adams, I worked for a number of years for Newquip/Big Dutchman where I gained a valuable insight into innovation and customer service within the UK poultry sector.

Having been raised on a small organic farm in East Cheshire which my parents ran alongside their professional careers, my passion for agriculture was sparked from a very young age. The farm was a family affair and their long standing sentiment for conservation and sustainability, is something I continue to strive for in my work.

I come from a farming family and grew up on an irrigated wheat, soya and tobacco farm in northern Zimbabwe. Fifteen years ago we relocated to Zambia where we lived in tents, cleared land and started again from scratch.