Janet Hughes
Director of Defra’s farming & countryside programme.
Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast.
Here to learn and make things work better.
@jacattell’s wife :)
@himal.bsky.social
Wanderer. Runner. Storyteller. GOV.UK Head of Technology during pandemic. ADHD UK Ambassador: adhduk.co.uk/2025/02/24/himal-mandalia/ ✍️ himalmandalia.medium.com 📷 instagram.com/himalmandalia 📺 youtube.com/@unmaskingadhdwithhimal
@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social
Longtime FEC Commissioner, 4-time Chair, lawyer, mom, wife, believer in democracy and rule of law
@sophiaaknight.bsky.social
Research Lead, Civic & Democratic Participation Online at the Responsible Innovation Centre, BBC R&D Background in Digital sociology / Computational social science Former tech policy wonk Hot takes my own!
@fergh.bsky.social
Nature lover, Ecologist and Bird ringer, Stormy keeps me sane 🐕, Learning to live alone in a crazy world, socialist, love cooking, living in Herefordshire, views are my own
@altaylornz.bsky.social
Agvocate, sometime politico, Gen X, ITFC Tractor Boy, one of the WHW afflicted; first generation 💙💚 Kiwi passionate about sustainable farming, good food & mental health. Twitter refugee. #kristinslight
@spanty.bsky.social
Researcher/ designer. Currently UKRI. Formerly National Archive, Land Registry, DEFRA, Met Office, GDS, cxpartners, eBay...
@cameronbrick.bsky.social
Psychology, behavior & environment, especially climate change. Uni of Amsterdam; Assoc. Editor 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘷. 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 🔬 c.brick@uva.nl www.cameronbrick.com -- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MeoqEYgAAAAJ&hl=en
@williamheath.bsky.social
Semi-retired social entrepreneur based in Bath, England. Current projects include Kelston Roundhill farm, Fairfield House (former home of HIM Haile Selassie I), Bath inter-faith work. Residual interest in digital public services.
@lucieabuchi.bsky.social
Researcher in crop ecology and field crop systems at the Natural Resources Institute, UK Posts and comments are mine
@blackbirdspring.bsky.social
She/her. Uppity farmer. Starting from scratch with no budget. Not a trad wife. Flowers and fiber, and following the ND dopamine. Venmo @blackbirdspringfarm
@rachyw.bsky.social
Head of Science @Plantlifeuk.bsky.social Interested in fungi, plants, and most sciencey stuff! https://www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/science-and-research/
@lizmckeown.bsky.social
Director, Economic Statistics at ONS. Former Chief Economist at the Cabinet Office. All views my own.
@nifallon.bsky.social
PhD student at the Centre for Food Policy. Food systems, policy, power. Lancs lass in London. She/Her.
@thesoilassociation.bsky.social
Soil Association is the charity that digs deeper to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world Community guidelines 👉http://soilassociation.co/3EmLtsK
@arboviral.bsky.social
Microbiological risk & foodborne disease at UK Food Standards Agency. Dad and husband. Ex-academic. Values equality, diversity & inclusion. Terrible tapdancer, occasional viking. He/him. Posts personal.
@drtommac.bsky.social
Live in Winchester. Deputy Director for Data Platforms at The Office for National Statistics
@bethbell.bsky.social
Food, justice, people and love. Trainee optimist but also, if you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Co-founder Carrick Greengrocers Co-chair Belfast Food Partnership
@aaronsnow.net
Led 18F/TTS and the Canadian Digital Service. Presidential Innovation Fellow, Georgetown University Beeck Center, VoProPartners. Believelander in DC. The dadjokes don't stop just because they've grown and gone. https://aaronsnow.net/hi
@wheatwatcher.bsky.social
Agri market analyst (fertilizer, grains etc). Scottish accent (it's not Irish). Co-Founder of Episode3.net, co-host of the AgWatchers podcast. Based in Canberra, Australia. 🏴🇦🇺
@farmerukr.bsky.social
Environmental/Crop/Soil Scientist, Pioneering GHG Researcher, Farmer in Ukraine. Global Food Security Expert, Co-founder PickupsforPeace Ukraine Aid Charity, Chair of Scottish Society of Crop Research and CPG Ltd, columnist at TheScottishFarmer
@inthesticks.bsky.social
Twitter escapee @inthesticks Rural UK village. Freelance social researcher. Interested in everything wildlife/environment/rivers/gardening/cats/politics/news/tennis
@willpenrievans.bsky.social
Farmer and farmer’s husband. Dad of 4 awesome girls. Girls rugby coach. Columnist for Farmer’s Weekly. Occasional podcast nerd.
@juliabognar.bsky.social
Head of Programme, Land Use & Climate, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP @ieep.bsky.social). Researching climate policy solutions for agri-food and forestry sectors. Mum of two boys. Canuck in Switzerland. Views my own.
@philsumption.bsky.social
Organic grower, researcher, author and advisor. Freelance - Bio Communications. Based in Germany.
@fimacharry.bsky.social
Community Gardener London Greenwich. Hort, GYO, enviro, politics. Views my own. Hoping this is the right place to find some sanity.
@vhazzard.bsky.social
Asst Prof at Michigan State University working to promote food security and healthy relationships with food || she/her || 🏳️🌈 || views my own
@fenfarmer.bsky.social
No till, no insecticide farmer on the Lincolnshire fens, Witham 1st IDB member and Nuffield Scholar. Passionate salmon fisherman.
@colleenecology.bsky.social
Senior Biodiversity Scientist for the NatCap TEEMs Research Group at the University of Minnesota.
@linesmartin.bsky.social
Arable farmer and farming contractor near St Neots Cambridgeshire. CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network. https://www.nffn.org.uk/
@timothaki.bsky.social
Agroforestry Researcher (Bangor University) Interested in systems thinking, socio-ecological systems, landscapes, and local knowledge.
@markday117.bsky.social
New Sheepfold Farm Inclineview Luxury Shepherd Huts Pedigree Beef Shorthorn, Exlana ,Shropshire,Soay,Herdwick Sheep,Farm Vending. Nature friendly farming. Boro season ticket holder. Married to the queen of spreadsheets @Louise27
@pintsizedfarmer.bsky.social
I'm a very short farmer's wife from Northumberland and author of A Farmer's Diary and What the Flock. Owner of the late FatPony, Wonky and more....(and massively fascinated by #UAP and #paranormal phenomenon)
@garethenticott.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography at Cardiff University. Bovine TB, Farmers & Vets, Sheepdogs, Rural, Wales, New Zealand
@emercoleman.bsky.social
Used to do tech and government and society. Now interior design. There's a reason. Go figure
@profjohnhammond.bsky.social
Professor of Crop Science at the University of Reading, in the UK, working on cropping systems for sustainable food production and abiotic stress resilience in crops. The views expressed here are my own.
@smallholdersuk.bsky.social
All things smallholding; run by Debbie Kingsley @southyeofarm.bsky.social https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/
@uplandresources.bsky.social
Professor; animal science; upland farming; land use; grazing ecology; nutrient use efficiency; GHG emissions. Head, Pwllpeiran Upland Research Centre, Aberystwyth University. 🐑☘️🐐🐂🌱🦙🌳
@clarepinches.bsky.social
Conservationist, ecologist, botanist & improving birder. Pro transparency, accountability & persistence. Currently working on right tree right place. Views mine
@ukcivilservant.bsky.social
I write about, and for, the UK civil service and regulators. Author 'How to be a Civil Servant' and 'How to Succeed in the Senior Civil Service'. Previously Business Department and CMA.
@michaelkenny.bsky.social
Professor of Public Policy, Inaugural Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, Author
@alexjturner.bsky.social
Civil Servant at DfE, working on school attendance. Previously a maths teacher and school leader in the West Midlands. Not an Arctic Monkey. Views my own.
@timlord.bsky.social
Energy and climate stuff, mainly. Head of Climate Change @HSBC_UK. Previously @institutegc, @beisgovuk. Views my own.
@johnauldwebster.bsky.social
Senior Civil Servant and former UK and Scottish diplomat. Still trying to figure it all out #MDANT
@donnyrob.bsky.social
Civil Servant interested in how complex systems work, part time runner and cyclist, trustee and dad to a crazy rescue dog!
@kaytelawton.bsky.social
Child poverty, strategy, improvement etc. at Save The Children UK
@huwyardley.bsky.social
Deacon @churchofengland. Assistant Curate, Benefice of Broughton, Cransley and Mawsley, Diocese of Peterborough. Former @HouseofCommons Clerk. Husband, father, stepfather. @saracensrugby.bsky.social fan. @nigelslater.bsky.social fan. Follower of Christ.