Tom Pearson
2024
Tom Pearson farms his family regenerative farm in Cambridgeshire. He is chairman of the West Cambridgeshire Hundreds farm cluster, and one of the lead farmers on the H3 ‘landscape scale regenerative farming’ research package. He is currently studying a Nuffield farming scholarship looking at the role of farmers in food systems and health. He is also a medical doctor, practising in hospital, primary care and public health settings since 2001, both in the UK and abroad. He is a keen supporter of research ‘from the ground-up,’ ensuring that ‘farmer-led research’ does what it says on the tin.
My Sessions
Making Research Work in Practice for Regenerative Agriculture
Prof Richard Pywell
Dr Katherine Berthon
Dr Ruth Wade
Tom Pearson
Fraser Hugill
The need for timely and relevant research to support the transition to regenerative farming at a scale that can restore biodiversity and reverse climate change, while still producing sufficient food, is a major challenge. Farmers leading innovation across the regenerative agriculture movement often move faster than research can validate new developments. This session will highlight […]
One Health: From Soil to Stomach
Ana Reynolds
Joel Williams
Dan Kittredge
Tom Pearson
Dr Hannah Fraser
Connecting management practices to nutrient density and human health outcomes: what do we know and what are the opportunities for farmers and growers?
One Health: From Soil to Stomach – Carrying on the Conversation
Ana Reynolds
Joel Williams
Dan Kittredge
Tom Pearson
Dr Hannah Fraser
Following on from our 5.30pm session – join us for an informal chat and Q&A with the speakers. Refreshments provided.