Open Farm Sunday, an annual open day for the general public to study farming is celebrating its 18th anniversary this 12 months, specializing in bringing distinctive tales to farming’s centre stage.

Managed by Linking Surroundings And Farming (LEAF), the occasion will happen on 9 June, opening the farm gates to attach with the general public and to advertise the values of nature farming.

The occasion runs due to lively farmer engagement, which shall be campaigned for beginning on 20 March with an on-farm occasion at Bragborough Corridor in Northamptonshire.

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Open Farm Sunday supervisor, Annabel Shackleton, says they need to encourage much more farmers to host occasions this 12 months:

“Each farm’s story deserves to be heard, appreciated, and understood. There’s a unbelievable alternative to interact extra of the general public with how their meals is produced and present our farmers as guardians of the earth.

“Opening your gates and sharing your farming tales, opens the general public’s thoughts to find the world of farming.  Regardless of the scale or sort of occasion you select to organise, each occasion issues and each farm can profit from being concerned.

“The magic occurs when guests speak with farmers and see farming firsthand.  The conversations have a long-lasting constructive influence serving to individuals to worth the work farmers do, the meals they eat and to make extra knowledgeable meals selections. For some, it additionally evokes them to think about a profession in farming.

The occasion is free, and contains workshops and shows from schooling, PR specialists, the OFS crew and skilled host farmers.

Networking is closely inspired, with numerous possibilities to upskill, meet hosts, share concepts for on-farm actions and commerce advertising ideas.

The crew behind the occasion are additionally holding a sequence of Zoom conferences from 27 March to 22 Might to supply assist for farmers desirous to placed on occasions and assist the initiative. Registration could be discovered right here.

“That is an open invitation to farmers to become involved. By working collectively, we are able to actually showcase each side of British farming,” concludes Mrs Shackleton.

There are two free locations obtainable per farm, and registration could be discovered right here.