As well as being a fun and infor­ma­tive day out for all the fam­i­ly, LEAF Open Farm Sun­day also gives vis­i­tors the oppor­tu­ni­ty to see first-hand all that farm­ers do and the impact their work has on all our lives.

This so often mis­un­der­stood indus­try has a vital role in not only pro­duc­ing safe nutri­tious food, but also using the lat­est sci­ence and tech­nol­o­gy to farm sus­tain­ably – that means increas­ing pro­duc­tion whilst man­ag­ing the envi­ron­ment for wildlife and enhanc­ing our nat­ur­al resources for gen­er­a­tions to come. 

Since the first Open Farm Sun­day in 2006 over 1.8m peo­ple have vis­it­ed a LEAF Open Farm Sun­day event. This year, farms across the coun­try, from Corn­wall to Orkney, will pro­vide young and old with an oppor­tu­ni­ty to see farm­ing in action and learn more about the work farm­ers are so proud to do. 

The most­ly free events will offer a range of activ­i­ties from trac­tor trail­er rides, farm walks and bug hunts, to feed­ing lambs, sheep shear­ing and milk­ing demon­stra­tions. The tech­nol­o­gy and sci­ence behind farm­ing and food pro­duc­tion will also be a focus; pro­vid­ing vis­i­tors with a fas­ci­nat­ing insight into the world of farming. 

Open Farm Sun­day is man­aged by LEAF (Link­ing Envi­ron­ment And Farm­ing); the lead­ing organ­i­sa­tion deliv­er­ing more sus­tain­able food and farm­ing. Annabel Shack­le­ton, Open Farm Sun­day Man­ag­er at LEAF com­ment­ed: ​“Mod­ern farm­ing is incred­i­bly diverse and impacts on all of us — from the clothes we wear to the med­i­cines we take and the food we eat. Farm­ing plays a vital part in each of our lives. LEAF Open Farm Sun­day gives us the rare oppor­tu­ni­ty to see farm­ing in real life and to learn about the hard work, care and pride that goes into the work farm­ers do, which is so vital to the envi­ron­ment, our lives and the economy.’ 

So cir­cle the date in your diary, vis­it www​.farm​sun​day​.org to find your local open farm, pull on your wellies and get set to dis­cov­er the world of farming!

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