Education

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.

GROW Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry. Kids across the country will now get hands-on with farm-to-fork learning as they plant the potatoes this week. 

Writtle University College have announced that they are launching their new Writtle Farmers Club with an inaugural conference to be held on Friday 3rd March.

Two students from Harper Adams University have been shortlisted for the 2023 Dairy Student of the Year Award, which peers, companies and prospective employers regard as highlighting some of the sector’s rising stars.

A new Land Laboratory Teaching Centre, which will provide an integrated, state-of-art facility to train students in climate-smart, resilient agriculture and land management, is to be built at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) after the university won £5.8m of funding from The Office for Students (OfS).