The event provided an interactive experience enabling children to explore, touch and taste different foods as well as learn about healthy eating and their local environment.
Held at the Herts County Showground in St Albans, the day’s activities included a butchery demonstration and provided school pupils with a wealth of information about food grown in their local area and how to eat well.
Sarah Moreland, executive director of the Hertfordshire County Show, said: “I’m delighted to have been able to welcome so many children and schools to our food and farming day, following the successful pilot last year.
“This year, we expanded all the food groups to provide more opportunities for the children to interact and try things out; from learning about our British sugar to growing food from waste, plus learning about the big farm machinery and the modern technology used to operate them and the importance of animal welfare and low food miles.”