2026 Steering Committee

Stuart Beare  Stuart Beare is the visionary behind Tulleys Farm, one of the UK’s leading names in immersive seasonal attractions and rural diversification. A third-generation farmer turned entertainme ...

Rob Copley Robert Copley is the co-owner of Farmer Copleys in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, which he runs alongside his wife, Heather. With a lifelong passion for British farming, food, and community, R ...

Phil Latham Phil Latham runs Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre in Cheshire, where he has transformed the family’s former dairy farm into a thriving rural enterprise. The 400-hectare business now includes ...

Mark Horler Mark has been involved in the Vertical Farming & CEA industry for more than 10 years. He is the Founder & Chairman of UK Urban AgriTech (UKUAT), bringing together the leading companies, un ...

Kelly Chandler Kelly Chandler has been a specialist Wedding Venue Business Consultant and trainer since 2014 supplying consultancy and training courses to farmers and land-owners considering or alread ...

Heather Parry Energetic, tenacious, and passionate about bringing people together, Heather has a wealth of experience—from running events and building venues to managing associations. She thrives on c ...

Georgina Lamb As Head of Partnerships at FCN, Georgina works closely with the agricultural business community and organisations who support the work of the charity.  She is a first-generation beef far ...

Alex Moss Alex is a founding partner at Dudley Peverill Associates LLP (DPA), with experience spanning farm business consultancy and rural enterprise development. Within the business, he leads on rura ...