Many people have helped to develop Emergent Generation.
Read more about the current team below and for more about our governance click here.
Director / Co - Founder & Farming Lead
Jonty Brunyee
Jonty has 30 years experience in farming, food and environmental management. He is an organic and pasture fed tenant farmer in the Cotswolds with his wife Mel, and an agroecological and regenerative educator, adviser and mentor. Jonty is a Nuffield Farming Scholar and the former Head of Sustainable Farming and Food Systems at FarmED. He co-founded Emergent Generation in 2022 and is a Director of the CIC.
Director / Co - Founder & Comms Lead
Becky Grove
After working in film production and commercial advertising for 15 years, Becky took an MA in Social Entrepreneurship in 2019 focusing on innovating careers education for land-based skills. As a result, Becky created 'Grounders', a programme for young people that combined seasonal jobs with food and farming education. This led her to FarmED, where she co-founded Emergent Generation in 2022. She is a Director of the CIC.
Co - Founder, Young Member and Events
Danielle Semple
Danielle came into the world of food and farming after studying Geography at University and more specifically earthworms and soil health. She started her career at FarmED as an intern, helping form Emergent Generation from day 1, and is now embarking on a new challenge in Cornwall working for the Woodland Trust. She is keen to help as many young people find their passion and voice within the agroecological movement.
Co - Founder, Young Member and Events
Tristan Leslie
Tristan works as a Ranger for the Earth Trust helping manage their nature reserve and farm. He is also a data collector for FAI farms, and a trainer for Soilmentor. He became interested in regenerative agriculture during lockdown, and has been part of Emergent Generation ever since. Tristan is a young member of the steering group and helps lead on events.
Co - Founder, Young Member and Events
Bogi Bozsogi
Boglarka Bozsogi works as Communications & Policy Officer at Agroecology Europe. Previously, she worked at the RESOLVE Network as network manager and communications coordinator. Bogi holds an MS in Foreign Service (Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.) and an MA in International Relations (University of Birmingham, UK). She is passionate about the power of food and agriculture to bring about systemic change. She found Emergent Generation as a grounding community for this personal mission.
Co - Founder, Young Member and Events
Giacomo Ranalli
Member of EG since its early days, Giacomo comes from Rome, but he is based in London where he works as a sustainable agrifood consultant. He became passionate about regenerative agriculture reading Dan Barber’s ‘The third plate’ and developed a deep interest for sustainable food supply chains and food systems. Aside from food - he loves tennis, electronic music and travelling.