Meet the team
Climate Friendly Food is run by three directors and advised by Mukti Mitchell. Between them lies a deep understanding of ecological systems, organic farming, climate change, peak oil and low carbon food.
This is complemented by considerable collective experience in business, science, fundraising, project management, marketing and communication skills.
Jenny Hall
Jenny Hall is a grower, teacher, community worker and author. She graduated in Law in 1995 and has an MSc in Environmental Policy. With well-known organic grower Iain Tolhurst as mentor, she wrote a 350-page text book, Growing Green, for organic market gardeners. She has worked on several organic farms, helped establish Woodlands Farm organic vegetable box scheme, promoted stockfree growing, and helped set up stockfree standards and certification with the Soil Association.
In 2001 Jenny became the community food projects officer for Lancashire Wildlife Trust, training over 3000 individuals in food growing. Between 2004-2008 with Keith they ran their own vegetable box scheme, Sow and Grow Organics. In 2008 Jenny returned to Lancashire Wildlife Trust as Children's Environmental Centre Manager and Youth Environmental Project Manager. Jenny has recently written a self-published children's book called “Organic Alice and the Wiggly, Jiggly Worms”.
Keith Griggs
Keith Griggs has had a lifetime in farming. He has a National Certificate in Agriculture (1989) and has achieved various machinery handling certificates. He is also a skilled mechanic. In 2004 Keith went freelance and has supported infrastructure improvements (e.g. weeding, making raised beds, wheel chair access) for ten community food growing projects in the North West.
In 2005 Keith became manager of field scale growing for Growing with Nature's organic vegetable box scheme. This work was part time and in 2007 he also worked on a 130-acre organic field-scale vegetable farm.
Jonathan Smith
Jonathan Smith attained a BSc in Horticulture from Reading University. He worked for Riverford Organics and the Soil Association before setting up Scilly Organics, the first certified organic holding on the Isles of Scilly. He grows organic fruit and vegetables on 3 acres for local markets.
Jonathan is chairman of Organic Futures, an organisation aiming to attract more young people into the movement. He founded and chairs Transition Scilly, an organisation to help Scilly cut its carbon emissions and build local resilience. He is currently also a trustee of the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust.
Mukti Mitchell
Mukti Mitchell is an environmental designer, carpenter and author. With a degree in Communication Studies he worked as marketing manager for Resurgence magazine for five years, increasing subscriptions by 50%. He designed and built the Explorer zero emission microyacht, nominated Innovative Boat of the Year 2005.
In 2007 Mukti sailed around Britain to promote low carbon lifestyles to a media audience of 10m, endorsed by HRH The Prince of Wales and political and environmental leaders. Mukti is author of “The Guide to Low Carbon Lifestyles”, creator of the “Resurgence Carbon Calculator” (rated best on-line) and five other carbon calculators.