The break­fast meet­ings are designed to give farm­ers, whether pre­vi­ous hosts or con­sid­er­ing host­ing for the first time, an insight into what hold­ing an event involves, the easy steps to open­ing your farm and the range of LOFS resources and sup­port avail­able. Plus, it will be a great oppor­tu­ni­ty for every­one to share ideas, get top tips and your ques­tions answered. Top­ics cov­ered will include man­ag­ing vis­i­tor num­bers, cre­ative activ­i­ty ideas and how to ensure vis­i­tors are safe on farm.

LEAF Open Farm Sun­day man­ag­er, Annabel Shack­le­ton said: 

“Whether you are curi­ous about what LOFS involves or have host­ed before and want to be inspired by new ideas and approach­es, these break­fast meet­ings are a great way to take the first step to plan­ning your event this year. Come and find out why farm­ers host year after year, hear inspi­ra­tional sto­ries about LOFS expe­ri­ences and ask your burn­ing ques­tions. It’s a fan­tas­tic chance to meet oth­ers and be a part of this com­mu­ni­ty of host farm­ers pas­sion­ate about shar­ing the sto­ry of farm­ing with the pub­lic.”

LEAF Open Farm Sun­day 2023 takes place on Sun­day 11^th June 2023. Fol­low­ing reg­is­tra­tion, farm­ers will receive the LOFS Hand­book incor­po­rat­ing over 15 years of expe­ri­ence from the LOFS team, offer­ing you guid­ance on all aspects of host­ing an event to suit you and your farm, help­ing you on your LOFS journey. 

To find out more and book your spot at a local break­fast meet­ing, see https://​farm​sun​day​.org/​o​p​e​n​-​m​y​-​f​a​r​m​/​t​o​p​-​t​i​p​s​-​a​n​d​-​t​r​a​ining and fol­low #LOFS23.

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