Meet the Phoenix Fuels team
Jon Hammond
Jon Hammond has worked in agriculture for 16 years since graduating from Writtle Agricultural College in 1992. His family has farmed in Nottinghamshire since 1900 and Jon’s business, Hammond Produce Ltd, is one of Nottingham's leading fruit and vegetables processors and distributors. Jon is also a director of Sherwood Produce, a group of eight Nottinghamshire growers, collectively farming 16,000 acres of fresh produce, including cereals and oil seed rape.
Jon is committed to developing environmentally sustainable farming and business practices and plays a key role in the ongoing development of British-made bio-fuel through his directorship at Phoenix Fuels.
He’s been involved in a wide variety of conservation projects in partnership with the Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust and the Sherwood Forest Trust and has worked with his family’s LEAF-marqued farm to win awards that include the Royal Agricultural Society of England’s (RASE) Award for Excellence in Practical Farming and Business and two Wilkinson Awards for Conservation in Nottinghamshire.
Jon Hammond has specialist knowledge in the following areas:
- British made bio-fuels
- Environmentally-friendly fleet transportation and powergeneration
- Vegetable growing and production
- Diversification in farming
Colin Bower
Colin Bower returned to the family’s Nottinghamshire farm in 1992 after studying agricultural production, conservation and management in East Yorkshire.
He is a founder member of the Phoenix team and runs the day to day production, development and innovation side of the business as well as being involved with the management of the 210 hectare arable farm at Rufford.
As Project Manager for the planning, construction and technical applications designed for the new plant, Colin is instrumental in ensuring the latest technology is incorporated at every level to improve efficiency and control all aspects of production.
If you would like to arrange an interview with Jon Hammond or Colin Bower,
please contact: Kate Murray at Pow Wow PR on 01636 894077 / 07703 254234 or by email: katemurray@powwowpr.co.uk
