Andrew Whitley

Andrew Whitley is a leader of the artisan baking revival, having founded the organic Village Bakery (Melmerby) in the 1970s. He is author of the seminal Bread Matters and the best-selling DO Sourdough. He studied Russian at Sussex and Moscow, has an MSc in Food Policy from City University London and is credited with ‘changing the way we think about bread’ (BBC Food & Farming Awards).

He co-founded the Real Bread Campaign and is a former vice-chair of the Soil Association. He is now chair of Scotland The Bread, an action research and training charity that grows and mills diverse and nutrient-dense cereal varieties in Fife with the aim of creating a healthy, fair and sustainable grain and bread supply.