On-farm school conference brings 150 students closer to their food

Over 150 students have gained first-hand experience of farming as part of a new conference seeking to educate young people about food provenance.

Pupils took part in activities aligned to the curriculum including a tour around a dairy farm, which featured a robotic milking system, and a bakery workshop where they made their own breadsticks.

Around 15 local farmers and agri-linked businesses also attended the conference to ensure students could understand the wider impact of farming and scope of the industry.

The Secondary School Series – Farming Food for You event, organised by AHDB and LEAF Education, took place at Plumpton College, East Sussex, on 14 November.