Now into its fourth year, Farming Fortnight 6-17th June has seen continued growth in its popularity, and we can see why.
A LEAF Education initiative encourages primary and secondary schools from all over the UK to have a fortnight focussing on British farming, food production and the natural environment.
A wide range of resources and materials are available to download from https://www.countrysideclassroom.org.uk/farming-fortnight
There is plenty to inspire teachers, from topic sheets, lesson plans, case studies to videos, all exploring different farming sectors.
Every day of the farming fortnight has a different theme and social media hashtag to encourage students and schools to share their learning experiences.
Week 1
Week 2
Farming fortnight was developed as a result of LEAF’s pioneering teenager research in collaboration with staff and students from Brockhill Park Performing Arts College in Kent.
LEAF Education Director and Public Engagement, Carl Edwards explained: “Farming Fortnight provides an exciting and inspiring platform to educate and connect children and young people with where their food comes from. This is of course vital for ensuring that they lead healthy, active lifestyles, and make the best food choices – all while capturing their enthusiasm, to connect with topical issues around climate change, healthy diets, wellbeing, and showcasing the range of future career opportunities available within the agricultural sector.”
Farming fortnight receives support from the Farming Minister Victoria Prentis, who said: “Farmers produce the food we eat and care for the environment that we rely on. Farming Fortnight is an excellent initiative, and I passionately believe that we should teach children about the work that our farmers do. In the next fortnight, thousands of young children will engage with food and farming in a positive and interactive way, and I urge as many schools as possible to take part.”
Stripy Fig will be following #FarmingFortnight. @LEAF_Education
Why not join us in encouraging everyone to get involved and be part of inspiring our next generation of farmers and food producers…
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