The day offers an oppor­tu­ni­ty for every­one to vis­it a farm and get a glimpse into how their food is pro­duced and what farm­ers do to man­age the envi­ron­ment. Vis­i­tors can hear from farm­ers about where some of our favourite foods, from bread and cere­als, to milk, meat, fruit and veg­eta­bles come from. Many events will also have inter­ac­tive activ­i­ties con­nect­ed to health on the farm, such as worm counts, pond dip­ping and hunt­ing for mini beasts, along­side the chance to learn how farm­ers man­age a healthy envi­ron­ment for wildlife to thrive, explor­ing field mar­gins, hedges and wood­land too. Just as each farm is unique, so is each LEAF Open Farm Sun­day event – but one thing is for sure: vis­i­tors of all ages are in for a fun and fas­ci­nat­ing day out! 

Annabel Shack­le­ton, LEAF Open Farm Sun­day Man­ag­er, said: ​“Ever won­dered what role worms play in food pro­duc­tion or why they’re impor­tant for healthy soil? Or why farm­ers check water qual­i­ty by look­ing for the pres­ence of inver­te­brates? This year’s LEAF Open Farm Sun­day is your chance to find out the answers, as we explore how farm­ers help pro­duce healthy, nutri­tious food for our health and the health of the plan­et. From soil and water man­age­ment, to crop and live­stock health, a trip to a LEAF Open Farm Sun­day event will help you dis­cov­er more about the sto­ry of your food, and see the industry’s com­mit­ment to sus­tain­abil­i­ty, bio­di­ver­si­ty, food pro­duc­tion and a well-man­aged coun­try­side. We are delight­ed to once again wel­come vis­i­tors to our farms, most of which are not usu­al­ly open to the pub­lic, and show how, when it comes to health, farm­ers real­ly are part of the solution.” 

LEAF Open Farm Sun­day takes place on Sun­day 12^th June 2022 — vis­it www​.farm​sun​day​.org for more infor­ma­tion and to find your local par­tic­i­pat­ing farm. Most events are free, but some may require pre-book­ing. Please check the web­site for details. 

Read the full press release here.