John Newman
2025
John has been farm manager of award-winning Abbey Home Farm in Cirencester since 1992. The 650ha organic mixed farm is committed to holistic principles and rears beef, sheep, pigs and poultry plus a small herd of dairy shorthorns, as well as cereals, fruit and vegetables. Committed to conservation, biodiversity and to becoming truly sustainable, Abbey Home farm aims to feed the local community from the food it raises and grows.
My Sessions
Farming: Our Natural Health Service?
Lawrence Woodward OBE
Dr Peter Mansfield
Alice Pawsey
John Newman
Pammy Riggs
Food should nourish both people and the planet, yet our current food system is broken. Farming has the potential to be our ‘Natural Health Service’, so what do we need from food production to regenerate public health; how can we engage consumers as allies; how do we navigate the obstacles preventing change? Whole Health Agriculture […]