Managed By LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) Logo
LEAF Open Farm Sunday Logo
Search

Help build public trust in farming on 11th June 2017

Chief Executive Caroline Drummond MBE encourages farmers to open for Open Farm Sunday 2017.

As we pre­pare to leave the Euro­pean Union, it is clear that the farm­ing sec­tor will be great­ly impact­ed by this change. Smart, prac­ti­cal and rea­soned approach­es will be vital as we draw up a new UK Food, Farm­ing and Envi­ron­ment Pol­i­cy. Equal­ly impor­tant is the sup­port of those that need farm­ing most — the public. 

The future via­bil­i­ty of UK farm­ing relies on the pub­lic trust­ing and respect­ing what farm­ing deliv­ers. For this to hap­pen peo­ple need to feel tru­ly engaged with how their food is pro­duced and the coun­try­side around them. Strong pub­lic sup­port will lead to mar­ket demand, fair­er prices and favourable gov­ern­ment pol­i­cy. Which is why, nev­er before has it been so impor­tant to show­case farming’s vital role in grow­ing our food, con­tribut­ing to the econ­o­my, man­ag­ing the coun­try­side and enhanc­ing our nat­ur­al resource

LEAF’s Open Farm Sun­day, held this year on the 11th June, enables us, as an indus­try, to come togeth­er to make our case and pro­vides a high­ly effec­tive way of engag­ing with the pub­lic. Over a quar­ter of a mil­lion peo­ple annu­al­ly now vis­it a farm on what is recog­nised as the indus­try’s open day. The day helps vis­i­tors under­stand the breadth, skills and diver­si­ty of the farm­ing indus­try and how it impacts on all our lives. Research shows it is hav­ing a huge impact on chang­ing people’s per­cep­tions of our industry. 

I am urg­ing all farm­ers to take part this year either by stag­ing their own event or help­ing a neigh­bour. Open Farm Sun­day is for every­one. Size is not impor­tant, whilst some farm­ers hold large open days, many events are a small pri­vate farm walk for an invit­ed audi­ence. Large or small, EVERY event matters. 

Open Farm Sun­day is our chance to show­case the pride we all feel in our farm­ing indus­try and all that it deliv­ers. We can­not be com­pla­cent. Please get involved. For more infor­ma­tion and to reg­is­ter an event vis­it www​.farm​sun​day​.org.

Car­o­line Drummond 

MBE Chief Exec­u­tive LEAF 

Click here to read this let­ter in Welsh.

Caroline-Drummond-MBE.JPG#asset:3105

Back to news

Sign up to our mailing list(s)

You are now subscribed!

You are signed up to the mailing list(s) you selected.

If you no longer wish to receive emails from us, every email we send contains a link at the bottom allowing you to unsubscribe with one click. Privacy Policy.

Already have an account?

If you are already registered on this site, or you have an existing myLEAF account, then please log in below.

To register or edit your Open Farm Sunday event you will need an account. Privacy Policy.

Log in

Forgot password?

Don't have an account?

Not to worry, you can create an account by clicking the button below. Privacy Policy.

Create Account

Create an account

Creating an account is quick and easy. Simply enter your details below and we'll send you a username and password by email straight away.

To register or edit your LEAF Open Farm Sunday event you will need an account.

Your new account details will log you into both Open Farm Sunday and myLEAF. Privacy Policy.

Back to login

Account creation complete

Please check your email for a message containing your new username and password.

You can use these details to log into both Open Farm Sunday and myLEAF. Privacy Policy.

Once logged in to myLEAF for the first time, it is advisable to change your password to something memorable via the 'My Profile' page.

Back to login

Forgot password

Back to login

Forgot password

Details of your account have been sent to your email address.