Meet our Satellite Farmers
The farmers who have joined us on this campaign for more sustainable agricultural practices are based across the UK and come from a range of sectors. Each has their own story and experiences to tell and here we share the challenges and wins they’ve had. Click on the segments below to explore more.
Top Fruit Farmer
Charles Dunn
Charlie grows apples in Kent as part of a family-run business including livestock and arable farming.
Root Vegetable Farmer
Chris Negus
Chris comes from a vegetable farming family and now grows organic carrots in south Norfolk.
Ian Farrant
Beef Farmer
Ian farms his herd of dairy-cross beef cattle on the Herefordshire / Worcestershire border.
Egg Farmer
Nick Tilt
Nick has a free-range egg farm in Shropshire producing eggs for Waitrose.
Poultry Farmers
Paul & Julie Gardiner
Paul and Julie are a husband and wife team running a chicken farm in Northern Ireland.
Soft Fruit Farmer
Stephen Tasker
Stephen and his team grow raspberries and strawberries under poly-tunnels in Nottinghamshire.
Dairy Farmer
Stuart Rogers
Stuart is a tenant farmer on the Dorset / Wiltshire border with a herd of dairy cows providing milk for Waitrose.
Horticultural Farmer
James Cole
James is the third generation of his family to run his Lincolnshire farm growing cut flowers like tulips and lilies.
Pork Farmer
Todd Baker
Todd is a free-range pork farmer on a family-owned and family-run farm in Norfolk.
Glass House Farmer
Alex Hucklesby
Alex works for a family-run company growing tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in glasshouses for Waitrose.
Arable crop and beef
Andrew Ferguson
Andrew farms the Leckford Estate, the Waitrose farm, a mixed arable and beef farm.
