Pedigree Pork Committee

Jane has been an active member within the BPA for a few years being chair and leading the pork and education committee.  Jane worked has worked closely with AHDB Pork providing educational workshops/meetings for members and supporting material.  As part of her work with the pork committee she has also commenced work looking at the development of assurance for small scale producers. Jane is always ready to help and support breeders new and old.

Lisa’s Mangalitza farming and meat business was established in 2012 collaborating with butchery consultant Marco Peerdeman, combining European and British butchery to develop a variety of cuts for her clients. Lisa has created a number of Mangalitza products utilizing ‘everything but the squeal ‘. As business evolved, Lisa expanded to factory production for her black pudding and is currently trialing another product on this level. All Lisa’s products are BRC Certified, the highest criteria for safety, quality and traceability. She has endorsed Mangalitza on various tv programmes.

Lisa imported Hungarian Mangalitza in 2018, and Austrian in 2024.

She devised the Great Manga Move, spreading genetics for conservation.

 Anthony is a 5th generation farmer with a mission to help consumers buy fresh, healthy, affordable, local food direct from their local producers. 

In 2001 he launched the local food website BigBarn that now displays over 9,000 local producers as icons on maps, accessed by typing in a postcode. 

In 2023 he took the next step and built a Community Food Park, Frank’s Farm, as a better alternative to the local supermarkets.  Once proved hopes it will be replicated all over the UK 

The park is growing fast and aims to be carbon zero by 2030

 Paula McIntyre is a chef, food writer and broadcaster based in Portstewart in Northern Ireland. She has published three books “ A Kitchen Year”, “Down to Earth” and “ Taste Causeway, Recipes and Stories”. She writes weekly columns in the Newsletter and Belfast Telegraph. She has done a cooking slot on Radio Ulster’s John Toal show since 2004. Her cooking show “ Paula McIntyre’s Hamely Kitchen” was first shown in 2021 with a new series starting in autumn 2022. She’s a regular panellist on Radio 4’s Kitchen Cabinet show. She’s director of Slow Food Northern Ireland.

Dawn is a community engagement and communications professional passionate about connecting people, animals, and ideas. With experience spanning membership organisations, education, care, and digital publishing, she combines strategic insight with hands-on livestock knowledge. At a national awarding organisation, she built a thriving professional community, launched a podcast, and produced sector toolkits and publications. As Publications Officer for The Poultry Club of Great Britain, she deepened her commitment to agricultural communication and rare breed conservation. Co-authoring a guide on animal-assisted education strengthened her ability to translate ethical practice into clear, engaging content—skills she hopes to apply in agricultural education and advocacy.