farmers
Farmers have lost their crops.
Many farmers have it as second nature.
We urgently need to act in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss while valuing local and ethical food production and those farmers who care deeply for land and livestock.
For 25 years I have volunteered for what was the Farm Crisis Network (now the Farming Community Network) which was set up by Christopher Jones, to support farmers under pressure.
colleagues and which provides agronomy, environmental, soil health and farm business advice, farm management software and crop inputs to UK farmers and also food packaging materials to food businesses.
• 2018 to present – Director of Oxbury Bank which provides finance to farmers in
My parents were farmers in North Devon, and I grew up in an evangelical Brethren chapel, which gave me a deep love of scripture.
The majority of my clients were farmers and rural businesses, and I have also acted for Charities.
Many farmers were not allowed access to their own land and if they didn’t farm it for three consecutive years the Israelis would expropriate it.
I, in the intervening years, became a lawyer by trade and a farmer by heart (both my grandfathers were farmers and so was my father, a part time farmer).
communities and speaking about funeral poverty, homelessness, food banks, struggling farmers and the responsible use of Church investments.
This summer’s drought has affected us all – but most especially our farmers and all involved in food production.
specialising in Solicitors. 2022 to date: Self-employed Part- time Bookkeeper for farmers. 2010 to 2015, & 2025 to date: Hand bell ringing. My weekly swims & Pilates are good times to pray and reflect, and help control my scoliosis that I’ve had since my teenage years. I love walking in the local area taking in the changing seasons; listening to Lectio 365 App & all sorts of music; and slowly teaching myself to play the piano. I enjoy catching up with family & friends.
They support our village schools, halls, pubs, shops, and from personal experience I can say they are a lifeline to isolated farmers who care for the land around us.
I believe that the Church can play a role in reducing the effects of climate change and habitat destruction through responsible investment and engagement with tenant farmers and will speak/vote in favour of this.
My parents were both dairy farmers until they lost the farm in 1996.