16 Community
OPEN FARM
SUNDAY @ FARMECO
By Rowan Windsor
On Sunday 11th June 2017,
LEAF hosted an Open Farm
Sunday. LEAF (Linking
Environment And Farming), is
a reputable national charity
that helps farmers to improve
their work by encouraging
Integrated Farming. The event
fostered a great opportunity
for the young and the old to
discover the fascinating world
of farming!
Since the first Open Farm
Sunday in 2006, over 1500
farmers in the UK have
welcomed 1.8 million people
into their farms on one Sunday
each year to show the public
what it means to be a farmer
and the hard work and services
that they provide to produce
our food and to benefit us.
A local farm- Home Farm, Car
Colston Road in Screveton,
Nottingham- also opened its
gates to the public on Sunday
11th June from 10:30 am-3:30
pm. Activities on the day may
included a farm walk, nature
trail, tractor and trailer rides,
demonstrations, pond dipping,
activities for children, a mini
farmer's market or farm shop-
and more!
They also successfully brought
consumers and farmers
together by increasing
awareness of the work of
farmers and recognition of the
huge impact that it has on our
lives.
Visit www.farmsunday.org for
more information . Make a
date to discover the world of
farming!
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