Sun­day 7^th June is your oppor­tu­ni­ty to see at first hand, how car­ing for the envi­ron­ment is an essen­tial ingre­di­ent in the food we eat, as hun­dreds of farms around the coun­try open their gates for the 15^th annu­al LEAF Open Farm Sunday. 

Inter­est in sus­tain­abil­i­ty issues and cli­mate change is at an all-time high. How our food is pro­duced and where it comes from has a direct impact on the envi­ron­ment. Vis­it­ing a farm on LEAF Open Farm Sun­day is a great day out giv­ing every­one the chance to find out what farm­ers are doing in your area, to pro­tect and enhance the countryside. 

What we eat not only mat­ters to us and our fam­i­lies but is direct­ly linked to the health of our plan­et. Find out what farm­ers do to keep soil, plants and live­stock healthy. Learn about farm­ers’ role in pro­duc­ing nutri­tious food — from bread and break­fast cere­als, kale and quinoa, to meat and milk. Get up close to pol­li­na­tors like bees and but­ter­flies that farm­ers nur­ture, to ensure we have plen­ti­ful crops includ­ing fruit and vegetables.

LEAF Open Farm Sun­day Man­ag­er, Annabel Shack­le­ton said: ​“With just over 70% of land in the UK used for farm­ing, farm­ers have a crit­i­cal role to play in address­ing many of the press­ing issues our plan­et is fac­ing. Vis­it­ing a farm is a unique way to learn more about sus­tain­able farm­ing and the crops farm­ers grow. LEAF Open Farm Sun­day is a fan­tas­tic oppor­tu­ni­ty to dis­cov­er what farm­ers are doing to pro­tect nat­ur­al resources like soil and water, and how they con­serve and enhance wildlife habi­tats and it is a great day out for the whole family!”

Each LEAF Open Farm Sun­day event on the 7^th June is dif­fer­ent – from the type of farm, to the activ­i­ties avail­able. These can include guid­ed farm walks and nature trails, dis­plays of impres­sive high-tech machin­ery, sheep shear­ing and trac­tor and trail­er rides. They all offer a chance to talk to farm­ers who are respon­si­ble for pro­duc­ing not just the food we eat but also many oth­er crops that we all need for our every­day lives, includ­ing clothes, fuel and medicines.

LEAF Open Farm Sun­day is a fan­tas­tic way to dis­cov­er the world of farm­ing – vis­it www​.farm​sun​day​.org to find a farm open­ing near you. 

Full press release click here.