Rhys Evans is NFFN Cymru’s Sustainable Farming Lead.  Along with his parents and brother, Rhys is involved with running the family farm in Rhyd-y-main near Dolgellau, North Wales.  They have a flock of Welsh Mountain sheep and pedigree Welsh Black cattle which are used to manage roughly 700 acres of hill and mountain land. As well as farming, Rhys worked as a Conservation Officer with Natural Resources Wales, working with farmers on developing nature conservation projects in the Meirionnydd area.  He also brings policy experience to the role, having worked as a Food and Farming Policy Officer at RSPB Cymru. His experience of working in nature conservation as well as a hands-on farmer is a perfect combination for this role. Rhys’s mission is to demonstrate how food production and nature can, and must, go hand in hand.