Gareth Wynn Jones

Gareth Wyn Jones is the nation’s favourite farmer. Born in the beautiful Carneddau mountains in North Wales, he has lived all his life at Ty’n Llwyfan, on the windswept slopes where his family have farmed for over 370 years. The farm breeds 3,500 sheep and 300 head of cattle.

He features regularly on mainstream television, he is an author of a bestselling book, “The Hill Farmer” a regular contributor on social media and is known as the “tweeting famer”. He constantly seeks to educate the public about sustainable / seasonal food, farming, it’s heritage, time honored traditions and its challenges.

Gareth has strongly campaigned to protect the Carneddau Mountain Ponies; a rare native breed that have been roaming the Carneddau range since Celtic times.