The Master Jeremy Finnia, Senior Warden Stephen Watkins, Court Assistant Richard Anscombe and Liveryman Cathy Robinson enjoyed a wonderful bright sunny day at the Annual Pancake Races on Febryary 17th. No prizes but it’s the taking part that counts ………
Air Cadets 85th Service of Thanksgiving
On Sunday 8th February 2025, Past Master Rosie Carne, Court Assistant Anne Courtney and Liveryman Claudine Church were proud to represent the Livery at the Air Cadets 85th Service of Thanksgiving at St Clement Danes Church in London.
Livery Salver Presentation
The Master, Jeremy Finnis DL, attended the Westminster Dragoons Ball on December 6th and is pictured here with CO Major Nick Higton presenting the Livery Salver to No 3 Troop, Lt Cpl Oakes. The Dragoons are one of our four valued Military Affiliations.
Health and Wellbeing Forum
The Worshipful Company of Farmers’ Health and Wellbeing Forum met on Thursday 13 November 2025 at the Farmers’ Club, bringing together partners from across the UK and Northern Ireland to share current evidence, initiatives, and practical approaches to improving health outcomes within the agricultural sector.
Remembrance Day 2025
In memory of those who fell in conflict, and in support of our Military Affiliations, The Senior Warden Christopher Day and Major Mike Crofts of the Westminster Dragoons laid wreaths at Fulham War Memorial after the Service of Remembrance.
Farmers put on a show
The Master and Wardens ensured farming is still high on the public agenda with a magnificent display at the Lady Mayor’s show
New Master’s Reign starts
Our new Master, Jeremy Finnis DL was installed, as tradition of the Farmers Livery dictates, at the church of St. Bartholomew the Great on Tuesday 14th October; Christopher Day and Stephen Watkins were installed as Senior and Junior Wardens respectively. 180 Liveryman and guests were there to” see out the old and bring in the new” in a most entertaining and varied service which included some beautiful anthems sung by the choir and the giving of produce to represent harvest thanksgiving. Afterwards a delicious lunch was served a short walk away at the Haberdashers Hall and we all left having had a most enjoyable day.
Charismatic Courteenhall
A group of Alumni enjoyed a fascinating visit to this charismatic estate in early October. Courteenhall is a traditional estate with modern values and we learned all about these values when taken around by Dr Johnny Wake DL, who is Managing Partner of this, his ancestral family home. Regenerative farming is at the heart of plans for the way forward and to ensure the future of this magnificent estate.
OBE Congratulations
Many congratulations to Liz Green OBE DL, Honorary Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Farmers, who last month was honoured to receive her Membership to the Order of the British Empire from His Majesty The King at an investiture at Windsor Castle.
Liz received her OBE for ‘voluntary services’ in The King’s New Year’s Honours list and was accompanied by her family and mother, Baroness Hazel Byford DBE DL, Master of the Farmers’ Company for 2013/14.
Nuffield Scholar 2024 publishes report
Jamie Stokes has published his Nuffield Scholarship report entitled: “Doing More with Less – Learning from the small to teach the big”. Jamie’s Scholarship was sponsored by The Worshipful Company of Farmers with Savills.
The Objective of Jamie’s Study Tour was to look at what can be learned from small-scale business and producers, including but not limited to, urban agriculture, from the perspective of a UK high efficiency large-scale arable farmer.
Jamie, who farms in Cambridgeshire, will be presenting his report at the Nuffield Farming Conference to be held in Aberdeen in November.
Jamie’s full report can be downloaded here:
Jamie Stokes – Nuffield Report – FINAL.pdf