Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
Founder of The Black Farmer | Multi-Million Pound Farming Venture | Former BBC Food Director
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Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones founded The Black Farmer in 2007, realizing his lifelong dream of owning land and championing British farming through award-winning, gluten-free, locally sourced products. Born in Jamaica and raised in inner-city Birmingham, he worked as a chef, army soldier, political campaigner, and BBC food director before founding a food and drink marketing company in London.
His products have Coeliac UK approval. Wilfred authored Jeopardy: The Danger of Playing it Safe on the Path to Success.
He speaks on entrepreneurship, diversity, farming, and small business.
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