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well as a chance to learn more about different communities who live locally, and international projects
between local farmers and Kenyans.
Come and get up close to the machinery we use every day and enjoy a tractor and trailer ride around
the farm. See how science is used to (through machinery, planting of different crops and rearing
of goats and sheep) and learn about how we use the latest technology to farm sustainably. And of
course, take the opportunity to speak with the Farmeco team throughout the day to learn all about
the world of farming.
David Rose (Farm owner) said: People need to understand the value of their food and see what the costs
of producing it are as well as the costs of managing the environment and creating a countryside to live in
and enjoy. This day brings a combination of the rural life and the city life and gets to engage with young
and old and bringing in different multicultural communities together.
Annabel Shackleton, LEAF Open Farm Sunday Manager said: “LEAF Open Farm Sunday is a
wonderful opportunity for visitors – both young and old – to get closer to farming and the people
that make it happen. Each event is unique, each farm is different and every farmer too, but what they
all share is a passion for farming, amazing expertise and a commitment to caring for the countryside.”
“Some farms have been passed down through the generations, others are managed by those who
have chosen farming as their career; each has its own special story to tell and LEAF Open Farm Sunday
is the ideal chance to come and hear it.”
To find out more about (Farmeco Community Care Farm) and LEAF Open Farm Sunday visit www.
farmeco.co.uk) or call 07855 252151 and www.farmsunday.org. LEAF Open Farm Sunday is managed by
LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), the leading organisation delivering more sustainable food
and farming. You can also look at the work Mojatu Foundation have been doing in the community at:
http://www.mojatufoundation.org/, registered charity number: 1167557.