Mr. Roger Foxwell

Third generation farmer Roger Foxwell, of Foxhole Farm, Seaford, is a freelance agricultural worker*1 who is passionate about representing the farming viewpoint in countless forums*2.

Mr Foxwell, who has 50 acres of arable land, says: "In my opinion it is important to be involved in rural forums as countless decisions are made that affect farmers. I sit on the executive committee of CPRE Sussex, among others. I regularly attend AGMs and one year I questioned the origin of the food we were eating. The following year the food served at the conference was local, wherever possible - it's important that we support farmers and local food producers."

Mr Foxwell is married to Trisha - he has a 12-year-old son, Tom, and a grown-up step-daughter, Sarah. The couple ran a successful horse livery yard at Foxhole Farm for 14 years, until April 2008, when they sold the business as a going concern.

He is optimistic that farming has a future, given the challenges that lie ahead for farmers, with a growing world population and the threat of climate change. Mr Foxwell says: "More and more people across the world are recognising the important role of agriculture. Here in East Sussex the challenge will be to deliver quality food to the consumer, from a productive countryside, with minimal environmental impacts."

The industry must do all it can to encourage new blood into agriculture, says Mr Foxwell. "Farmers should do all they can to promote farming as a viable career to young people. The NFU is doing a good job of engaging with the Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (YFC), and with University students, but there is more to do. It is important that the sons and daughters of farming families realise that they can have an input into NFU policy."

Mr Foxwell identifies major market opportunities open to East Sussex farmers. He says: "We're farming within a reasonably affluent county, with the busy city of Brighton on our doorsteps and London only an hour away. There are opportunities for young people to make a bigger business in farming. Farmers are only just beginning to market East Sussex produce to caterers both in the county and within London, with its £10bn food market and eight million consumers."

The dairy industry has an opportunity to improve prices by encouraging the consumption of milk in schools, adds Mr Foxwell. "The NFU and the dairy industry need to be more proactive in promoting school milk."

Mr Foxwell is also a fierce critic of misleading labelling on food and wishes to see clearer country of origin labelling on produce sold in supermarkets.
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1 Mr Foxwell works on local farms, helping with tasks such as animal health testing and he also undertakes landscaping work for local firm Agrifactors.

2. Mr Foxwell sits on the executive committee of CPRE Sussex, is a member of East Sussex County Council local access forum and CRAG ( Conservative Rural Action Group).

Third generation farmer Roger Foxwell, of Foxhole Farm, Seaford, is a freelance agricultural worker*1 who is passionate about representing the farming viewpoint in countless forums*2.

Mr Foxwell, who has 50 acres of arable land, says: "In my opinion it is important to be involved in rural forums as countless decisions are made that affect farmers. I sit on the executive committee of CPRE Sussex, among others. I regularly attend AGMs and one year I questioned the origin of the food we were eating. The following year the food served at the conference was local, wherever possible - it's important that we support farmers and local food producers."

Mr Foxwell is married to Trisha - he has a 12-year-old son, Tom, and a grown-up step-daughter, Sarah. The couple ran a successful horse livery yard at Foxhole Farm for 14 years, until April 2008, when they sold the business as a going concern.

He is optimistic that farming has a future, given the challenges that lie ahead for farmers, with a growing world population and the threat of climate change. Mr Foxwell says: "More and more people across the world are recognising the important role of agriculture. Here in East Sussex the challenge will be to deliver quality food to the consumer, from a productive countryside, with minimal environmental impacts."

The industry must do all it can to encourage new blood into agriculture, says Mr Foxwell.
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Mr Foxwell identifies major market opportunities open to East Sussex farmers. He says: "We're farming within a reasonably affluent county, with the busy city of Brighton on our doorsteps and London only an hour away.
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The dairy industry has an opportunity to improve prices by encouraging the consumption of milk in schools, adds Mr Foxwell. "The NFU and the dairy industry need to be more proactive in promoting school milk."

Mr Foxwell is also a fierce critic of misleading labelling on food and wishes to see clearer country of origin labelling on produce sold in supermarkets.
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1 Mr Foxwell works on local farms, helping with tasks such as animal health testing and he also undertakes landscaping work for local firm Agrifactors.

2. Mr Foxwell sits on the executive committee of CPRE Sussex, is a member of East Sussex County Council local access forum and CRAG ( Conservative Rural Action Group).

According to Roger Foxwell, deputy chairman of the East Sussex National Farmers Union, a number of farmers stayed away from the function because the meal was entirely vegetarian.The mayor, Cllr Merlin Milner, said the event, which took place on Monday evening at the Town Hall, was a great success and the decision to have a vegetarian dinner was not a criticism of farmers but based on his personal beliefs ...

They had come particularly to see the vegetables, flowers and herbs grown by the children, in tractor tyres supplied by Roger Foxwell, a local farmer.The tyres are a convenient and safe way of holding the earth in sufficient quantity to grow plants.

Roger also highlighted the publication provided for schools by the NFU which encourages schools to source local ingredients and promote healthy eating.

The East Sussex school milk scheme began as a trial in March 2005 and has been a great success thanks to the support of the local Council and the relentless efforts of local National Farmers Union members Jeremy Courtney and Roger Foxwell.

The chairman of Lewes, Wealden & Uckfield NFU, Roger Foxwell, has invited the MP to Hailsham livestock market in East Sussex, on Monday December 13 (11.30hrs).
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Roger Foxwell said: ,Hailsham livestock market is vitally important to the livestock industry, particularly on the South Downs.
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Roger Foxwell tel: 07970 753066.Lynnie Hutchison tel: 01273 625242

Roger Foxwell, deputy chairman of East Sussex NFU, said: "The campaign demands a fair price for beef and sheep farmers, who produce the world's finest quality meat.