Nathan Sherratt

Food Assistant with previous growing experience

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Tregarth, Llandygai, GwyneddMember since May 22, 2024

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About

I see farming as the primary human occupation; it is connected to our very essence as sentient beings. It is the activity that allows us to satisfy our most basic needs; by growing, harvesting, and consuming our fruits we retain sovereignty over our own survival.

Having taken some time out in academic study - improving my knowledge of individual and societal psychology - I yearn to be back in contact with the earth, experiencing growing first-hand and connecting with fellow growers and the local community.

My other passion is cooking - being creative and expressive with the fruits of our labour to bring people together through collective experiences. I have varied experience over the years working with food, including a vegan (+ no alium) charity food project “Food for Life”, a charity food bank/cafe at a food pantry in the USA, fast-paced restaurant work as a Chef de Partie, a university campus rice/noodle bar, university barista work, and creating vegeterian and allergen friendly food for friends and family.

Experience

Marks & Spencer November 2023-present Bangor

Customer Assistant

Communicating with customers in a professional and friendly manner.
Developing and sharing knowledge of produce: origin, pairings, and preparation

Pandy Farm October 2021-October 2022 Tregarth, Gwynedd

Gardening Assistant

Harvesting + packing vegetables for veg bags, wholesale, restaurants & food bank
Bed preparation and crop maintenance: field and polytunnel
Propagation, planting out and direct-sowing crops
Poultry husbandry: general care, pasture rotation, egg collection + packing
Producing and maintaining connections with the local community
Deputising for Head Gardener in coordinating farm tasks and leading volunteers

Nantclyd Organics (Demeter Certified) Oct 2020-Nov 2020 Llanilar, Ceredigion

Farm Worker (Voluntary)

Picking and packing fruit and veg, plus managing cattle, sheep and poultry while learning about Biodynamic and Organic farming principles

Peartree Languages Sept 2019-July 2020 Cardiff

ESL Teacher/Student Activity Coordinator

Adapting classes to students’ abilities, goals, and cultural/educational backgrounds.
Leading groups of young people on trips and activities for educational purposes.

Milischool Language School March-August 2018; August 2019. Czech Republic

ESOL Teacher & Summer Camp Counsellor

Travelling with children (by train, bicycle, foot, bus, raft) to camp destinations, carrying out fun, safe, and educational outdoor adventure activities

For any gaps in my CV, plus various other volunteering experience, including charity/community food projects (Food for Life, Cardiff; Pancho Maiz Tortilleria, Mexico; River Food Pantry, USA), winemaking (PAP Wines, Hungary), permaculture gardening (Czech Republic; Slovenia), and goat farming (Munch Bunch Goats, USA), I have volunteered widely via Workaway.