Members
Looking to link evidence with practice on your next initiative? Our member directory is the space where system-wide collaboration begins.
Share your expertise and build the alliances needed to design and implement change that works. This is where the Root and Reason community comes alive to shape the future of the UK food system.
Use the filters to browse the network, find members by location or background, and make new connections around shared interests and goals.
Need to modify your profile?
You can login and modify your profile here.
Join us:
You can join the directory and/or sign up to receive our newsletters, digests and reports along with details of events and collaboration opportunities.
-
Rehana Jawadwala
Horticultural Researcher|
Royal Horticultural SocietyMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, Land strategy and sequestration, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
I am exploring how orchard establishment and management can support the future of fruit production in North West England, with a particular interest in trained fruit trees, heritage cultivars and adaptation to a changing climate. I would like to connect with growers, orchards, research projects and educational programmes to learn from their practical experience. My longer-term aim is to establish a teaching orchard that combines productive fruit growing with heritage conservation and the sharing of practical skills.About me:
Contact me:
-
James Beecher
Twinning Programme Manager|
Real Farming TrustMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
I am interested in working with other members on:
Rural-Urban connections, food justice, community involvement in food projects, community involvement in farming/growing/food productionAbout me:
Contact me:
-
Udoka Okonkwo
Senior Associate|
Forward InstituteMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Systems thinking and modellingI am interested in working with other members on:
Serious games, workshop facilitation, themed, curated dinner parties and leadership development.About me:
Contact me:
-
Claire King
Founder/CEO|
The Nutrition Advisory TeamMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modelling, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
projects that connect biodiversity with food production, help children and communities understand where food comes from, and explore how producers, caterers and local businesses can reduce waste and build stronger local food systems.About me:
Contact me:
-
Alan Bullion
Director|
Biodynamic Agricultural CollegeMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
AI, robotics, machinery and data science, Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, GHG measurement, accounting and markets, Infrastructure and logistics, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modelling, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
Food security, building resilience in supply chains, and organicsAbout me:
Contact me:
-
Theresa Haddon
Polymath Consultant|
West Midlands Food Links /Polymath ConsultancyMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
AI, robotics, machinery and data science, Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Consumers and diets, Crop production, Food security and trade, Infrastructure and logistics, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modelling, Waste, energy and circular systemsI am interested in working with other members on:
The development of Joined-up Thinking across the Public and Private sectors and to reduce the time and cost for policies covering farming, food and health, integrating research already undertaken.About me:
Contact me:
-
Billy Auger
Fruit Farmer|
Augernik Fruit FarmMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
I am interested in working with other members on:
About me:
Contact me:
-
Duncan Rawson
Partner|
European Food and Farming PartnershipsMy preferred location(s):
East Midlands, East of England, International, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the HumberMy background:
My field of interest and expertise:
Biodiversity, ecology, conservation, Crop production, Food security and trade, GHG measurement, accounting and markets, Infrastructure and logistics, Land strategy and sequestration, Livestock farming, Policy and economics, Power, inequality and just transition, Processing and manufacturing, Supply chains, retail and hospitality, Systems thinking and modellingI am interested in working with other members on:
About me:
Contact me:
-
Michal Nahman
Associate Professor|
UWE BristolMy preferred location(s):
My background:
My field of interest and expertise:
I am interested in working with other members on:
About me:
Contact me: