Back British Farming Day 2026 – get involved

24 August 2026

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Tractor in field with a Back British Farming flag

Back British Farming Day is back on 9 September. Find out how you can join in and help us mark 11 years of celebrating British food and farming.

The NFU’s Back British Farming Day is an annual event celebrating the food and farming sector.

Launched back in 2016, the day provides an opportunity for politicians and the public to show their support for our farmers and growers, and the work they do 365 days a year to feed the nation and care for our iconic countryside.

This year the campaign comes at a critical time for British farming, with the NFU urging government to recognise the sector's contribution to food security, economic growth and environmental delivery.

Get ready to celebrate

This year, Back British Farming Day will be celebrated on Wednesday 9 September. The NFU will hold its annual reception in Westminster where MPs and Peers will be able to drop in for a reminder on key NFU asks, and show their support.

As in previous years, we'll be asking supportive MPs to wear our iconic wheatsheaf pin badge during Prime Minister Questions.

Back British Farming Day toolkit

3 ways to get involved

In the run up to, and on Back British Farming Day, we'll be using social media to share positive messages about British farming. Here are three ways to get involved:

1 Share our content on social media – remember to use the hashtag #BackBritishFarming. Here's a list of where to find us on social media.

2 Print our signs to use in your own video, telling us why you love being a farmer or love British food. You can nominate others to get involved, too.

3 Create your own content, showcasing British farming and use #BackBritishFarming. Don't forget to tag us @BackBritishFarmingNFU. Check out these Best of British farming facts for inspiration.

Download our Back British Farming signs

Best of British farming facts

If you're talking on social media, here are some facts you might like to share.

	More than 700 different types of cheese are produced in the UK.
	On average, we eat 192 eggs per person, per year. That's enough to make 1,152 fairy cakes!
	Farmers manage 71% of the nation's landscapes.
	In 2024, farmers invested £20.9 billion to produce our food.
	A field of wheat the size of a football pitch, produces enough grain to make 11,500 loaves of bread.
	The UK produces 2 billion portions of frozen peas each year. and, most make it through to the factory and through the freezing process in under 2.5 hours.