Open Farm Sunday
By Jeremy Rowntree - Posted on 20th February, 2009
Tags: 7 Jun 2009 - 00:00
7 Jun 2009 - 23:59
Open Farm Sunday 7th June 2009 - get involved!We would like to invite you to get involved in this year's Open Farm Sunday on 7th June 2009. Building on the fantastic success of last year's event when 400 farmers all over the country organised farm tours for local families, friends and neighbours, we would like to invite you to organise a farm open day to show the true story and value behind food and its link with nature. To help you organise an event LEAF will provide a free pack to include - publicity material (posters, flyers); suggested activities; H&S guidance; polo shirts and lots more! Want to know more? LEAF will be running afternoon workshops where you'll be able to meet other farmers who've done it before and learn from their experiences, as well as get great ideas on a whole range of topics. When & where - 4th March - Balliefurth Farm, Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands 5th March - Aik Bank Farm, Calthwaite, Penrith, Cumbria 11th March - Hardwick Park Farm, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Nottinghamshire 12th March - Manor Farm, Kelfield, Nr York, Yorkshire 17th March - Overbury Farms, Overbury, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire 18th March - Rectory Farm, Great Easton, Market Harborough, Leic'shire 24th March - West Craigie Farm, South Queensferry, Edinburgh 25th March - Blagdon Farm, Seaton Burn, Newcastle, Northumberland 30th March - Kenniford Farm, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon 31st March - Collings Hanger Farm, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks 2nd April - Manydown Company, Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, Hants 6th April - Shotford Hall Farm, Harleston, Norfolk 7th April - College Farm, Grange Road, Duxford, Cambridgeshire 16th April - Reed Court Farm, Marden, Tonbridge, Kent 17th April - Boyton Farms, Warminster, Wiltshire 21st April - Hill Farm, Sound, Nantwich, Cheshire 22nd April - Osbaldeston Hall Farm, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, Lancashire 28th April - Caerlan Farm, Penrhiwfer, Tonypandy, South Wales 29th April - Cannon Farm, Llanerfyl, Welshpool, Powys, Wales Programme - 1.45pm Arrive 2.00pm Open Farm Sunday farm Walk covering top tips and guidance - - Feedback and lessons learnt from 2008 - Generating interest and publicity - Avoiding jargon, handling tricky questions and awkward visitors - Activities to make your event memorable - Making it safe, insurance, bio-security, toilets and hand washing - Charging, first aid, disabled visitors, wet weather plan 4.20pm Tea and cake 4.30pm Finish If you would like to attend a workshop, register your event, order your free pack or know more about Open Farm Sunday please visit www.farmsunday.org or telephone LEAF on 02476 413911 With best wishes The LEAF Team |
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| LEAF The National Agricultural Centre Stoneleigh Park Warwickshire CV8 2LZ Tel: 0247 6413 911 Fax: 0247 6413 636 enquiries@leafuk.org www.leafuk.org |
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Thank you - Thank you - Thank you -Finally, as well as the many farmers who are opening their farms on the day, we would also like to thank our sponsors for their financial and in kind support for Open Farm Sunday, principle sponsors include: |
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           Additional sponsors include - National Farmers Union, Dairy Crest, ASDA, East Midlands Food Farming Education, Growhow, South West of England Regional Development Agency / Duchy College, Wiggly Wigglers, Soil Association, Government Office for the North West, Chilterns Conservation Board, Wych Avon District Council, Produce World, EBLEX and Duke of Cornwall Benevolent Fund |
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