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 ...

Katie Williams Katie Williams is from Oswestry, Shropshire and has strong agricultural roots stemming from over ten years of involvement in Shropshire Young Farmers, having previously held the role of ...

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 ...