Chief Executive, Organic Research Centre

Lucy MacLennan is the Director of the Organic Research Centre, ADAS which focuses on exploring organic and agroecological farming and food systems. She is CEO of the Progressive Farming Trust, the charity which runs the Dean Organic Fund and Agricology – a collaborative information hub for practical sustainable agriculture, regardless of labels.

She is a 2020 Nuffield Farming Scholar, working to explore the impact of ESG strategy on agriculture. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Agrifood (specialising in sustainable supply chains) from the University of Nottingham, an MBA from Cranfield University and her undergraduate degree BSc (Hons) in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Surrey.