Farmers up and down the country are being encouraged to take part in this year’s Open Farm Sunday on June 13.
Workshops will be held in March to help prepare host farmers and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), which organises Open Farm Sunday, believes the event will be even bigger and better than 2009.
Open Farm Sunday manager Tom Allen-Stevens said: “There are real business benefits for those farmers who host events: it can help you improve sales, learn new marketing skills, and build staff morale and sense of pride. You can gain new contacts, or simply improve relationships with your local community.
“We’re keen for farmers to help us build on last year’s success by organising a farm open day. This is one day in the year when you can give visitors to your farm a real insight into how their food is produced and how the countryside around them is cared for.”
New for this year is the introduction of ten regional coordinators to lend a hand, as well as an updated resource pack including publicity materials, suggested activities, health and safety guidance and polo shirts.
To find out more about Open Farm Sunday and to book a place on a workshop, please visit
www.farmsunday.org, telephone LEAF on 02476 413911, or email
pauline.wood@leafuk.org.