Bob Kennard

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Bob Kennard is an author and agriculturalist from Mid-Wales. He has over 20 years experience in farming, organic food and notably mutton. He was named a Food Hero by The Times in 2005. [1] He received the 'Best Campaigner Award' from BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme in 2009. [2] In 2014, his first book "Much Ado about Mutton" was published by Merlin Unwin press. [3]

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References

  1. Keating, Sheila (23 July 2005). "Food Heroes...Bob Kennard".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. Food and Farming Awards
  3. "Merlin Unwin Press". Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2016.