London’s Most Influential People 2009: Nina Planck

Nina Planck appeared on this list of London’s Most Influential People on October 1, 2009.

Times are tough on the high street as the economy slows sharply yet some are still flourishing — the discounters, internet retailers and the well-defined upmarket brands. These are the people who will steer London's vital retail world through what looks like difficult trading ahead.

Nina Planck, 37

LONDON FARMERS' MARKETS, FOUNDER

The queen of the London farmers' markets movement and former speechwriter to an American ambassador to Britain. This daughter of a Virginia farmer set up London's first farmers' market in Islington because "I was not thrilled with New Zealand Granny Smith and American Red Delicious". London Farmers' Markets now runs 14 sites.