From Growers to Brands: Building a Profitable Food System
Schedule
Thu Jun 25 2026 at 09:00 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Old Farm Partnership | Waterlooville, EN
About this Event
From Growers to Brands: Building a Profitable Food System
Join us for a day of insight, innovation, and practical guidance as industry experts explore the future of sustainable agriculture. The programme opens with breakfast and a welcome from Sue Taylor, followed by a series of focused sessions covering low‑carbon crop production, soil health economics, satellite-enabled farming intelligence, and the evolving market opportunities driven by sustainability demands.
Attendees will hear from leaders across the supply chain including M&S, agronomy specialists, and climate science experts before breaking for lunch with optional workshops hosted by Rleaf, Corteva, and ICL. The afternoon continues with sessions on low‑carbon inputs, climate resilience, and an interactive Q&A panel, concluding with closing remarks and guided plot tours.
Agenda
🕑: 09:15 AM
Registration & Breakfast
🕑: 10:00 AM
Sue Taylor - Bartholomews Managing Director
Info: Introduction by Bartholomews
🕑: 10:20 AM
Vivienne Harris - M&S Agricultural Manager
Info: Driving Sustainable Impact - The Journey of Oats and Wheat within the M&S Programme
🕑: 10:35 AM
Mark Waples - M&S Specialist Technical Manager
Info: Quality with Purpose - M&S Bakers’ Story Behind the First Segregated Low-Carbon Wheat for the Food on the Go Range
🕑: 11:00 AM
Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity
🕑: 11:20 AM
John Telfer – The Hidden Profit Centre
Info: PK’s Soil Health and the Economics of Better Farming
🕑: 11:55 AM
Andrew Stilwell - Bartholomews Technical Director
Info: From Space to Soil - Harnessing Satellite Intelligence and NextGen Wheat for Better Protein Outcomes
🕑: 12:30 PM
Lunch & Opportunity to join workshops with Rleaf, Corteva, ICL
🕑: 01:30 PM
Ramón Pelegri Cornudella - Grupo Fertiberia Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Info: Feeding the soil, feeding Markets - Why low carbon inputs are the next competitive advantage and how CBAM might accelerate the shift.
🕑: 02:00 PM
Pete Falloon – Met Office’s Science Lead – Food Security
Info: From Risk to Resilience - What Climate Science Tells Us About the Future of Farming
🕑: 02:30 PM
Q&A Panel
🕑: 03:10 PM
Sue Taylor Bartholomews Managing Director - Closing words from Bartholomews
🕑: 03:30 PM
Bartholomews Trial Plot Tour
Where is it happening?
Old Farm Partnership, Old Farm Partners, Waterlooville, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
