Education

On Wednesday 28th June, 3,000 children from 60 Essex primary schools took part in the fifteenth Essex Schools Food and Farming Day.

The NFU is launching this year’s #YourHarvest campaign on TikTok to educate young people about the valuable contribution British arable farmers to the nation’s economy and remind viewers of the journey that food takes from farm to fork.

Cereals is opening its doors to 60 urban school children for the first time this year, to inspire them to look at potential careers in farming, engineering, science and technology.

School children up and down the country have learnt about healthy eating and how food is produced through AHDB’s Food – a fact of life (FFL) education programme, which has been deemed ‘invaluable’ by teachers as an extension of the national curriculum.

Children from 60 local primary schools are set to attend the Essex Schools Food & Farming Day, where they will learn all about how food travels from farm to fork, take part in hands-on activities, and discover just how exciting a career in agriculture can be.

Returning for its fifth year, LEAF Education’s Farming Fortnight initiative will see hundreds of schools take part in educating young minds about food, farming, and the natural environment through inspiring classroom lessons and farm visits.

Kaleb Cooper, the farming contractor who shot to fame overnight when he appeared on Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm, has joined forces with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) to launch a new bursary for those looking to launch a career in agriculture.

LEAF Education’s latest study of 2,500 young people, conducted in partnership with McDonald’s UK and Harper Adams’ School of Sustainable Food and Farming, demonstrated the agri-food industry is best placed to engage, motivate and inspire 12-19-year-olds about the sector and how to get involved in it.

Young people from around the UK travelled to Writtle University College in Essex this month for a weekend of lambs, piglets, tractors and more.

The Royal Bath & West Society have introduced a Farm Vet of the Future Award, which seeks to recognise and celebrate the next generation of farm vets.

The South of England Agricultural Society‘s Education Committee is proud to announce that their Loan a Lamb scheme will reach nearly 4,000 school children across Sussex and Surrey this year, significantly impacting students’ understanding of agriculture and its contribution to our lives.

Harper Adams University has been named as the best in the world for agriculture and forestry employer reputation for a second successive year. It has also risen to become a top 200 global university in its field.