Fellow's Profile
Fellow's Profile
From the global hazelnut sector to the garden of England
Strengthening rural economies by applying global insights to cobnut farming
2019
Tom Cannon (CF 2019) was selected for the Oxford Farming Conference Inspire Programme, which brings together emerging leaders from across farming, agriculture, and the food sector.
By Tom Cannon, 9 January 2026
Tom Cannon appeared on BBC2’s Great British Railway Journeys on 8 April with Michael Portillo.
By Tom Cannon, 8 April 2025
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) spoke at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on 6 January as part of a panel on Future Nut Production in the UK.
By Tom Cannon, 1 February 2023
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) provided Kentish cobnut trees for the new Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt, an area of landscape unique to the Kent Downs, which was opened on Monday 5 December as a lasting tribute to Her Late Majesty The Queen.
By Tom Cannon, 3 January 2023
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC Two’s Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden show on 11 March. As a result of his Fellowship, he has begun establishing a nut tree nursery and has provided Marcus with trees.
By Tom Cannon, 31 March 2022
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC One’s Farmers Country Showdown on 20 January. Tom discussed learnings from his Fellowship, which explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 31 January 2022
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) has contributed learnings from his Fellowship to an article about nuts published on the BBC website this month. Tom’s Fellowship explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 30 September 2021
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
Tom Cannon (CF 2019) was selected for the Oxford Farming Conference Inspire Programme, which brings together emerging leaders from across farming, agriculture, and the food sector.
By Tom Cannon, 9 January 2026
Tom Cannon appeared on BBC2’s Great British Railway Journeys on 8 April with Michael Portillo.
By Tom Cannon, 8 April 2025
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) spoke at the Oxford Real Farming Conference on 6 January as part of a panel on Future Nut Production in the UK.
By Tom Cannon, 1 February 2023
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) provided Kentish cobnut trees for the new Kent Lieutenancy Cobnut Platt, an area of landscape unique to the Kent Downs, which was opened on Monday 5 December as a lasting tribute to Her Late Majesty The Queen.
By Tom Cannon, 3 January 2023
Cobnut grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC Two’s Marcus Wareing's Tales from a Kitchen Garden show on 11 March. As a result of his Fellowship, he has begun establishing a nut tree nursery and has provided Marcus with trees.
By Tom Cannon, 31 March 2022
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) appeared on BBC One’s Farmers Country Showdown on 20 January. Tom discussed learnings from his Fellowship, which explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 31 January 2022
Grower Tom Cannon (CF 2019) has contributed learnings from his Fellowship to an article about nuts published on the BBC website this month. Tom’s Fellowship explored ways of strengthening rural economies through cobnut farming.
By Tom Cannon, 30 September 2021
All Reports are copyright © the author. The moral right of the author has been asserted. The views and opinions expressed by any Fellow are those of the Fellow and not of the Churchill Fellowship or its partners, which have no responsibility or liability for any part of them.
