Since April 2022 the NFU education team has trained 215 ambassadors through its Farmers for Schools programme, to go into schools and speak to children about the agricultural industry and answer student questions. The ambassadors have spoken to 7,000 children during the 2022/23 academic year.
Buckinghamshire crops farmer Kate Mason visited Hatch End High School in North London, where she taught Year 8 students a variety of information on farming, and demonstrated how to create their own flour from harvested crops.
Joshua Payne, chief education manager, said: “We are really delighted that our Farmers for Schools programme has taken off so successfully. Not only have children been benefiting from meeting representatives from our industry but it’s hugely satisfying to hear that farmers are getting so much out of their experiences talking in schools. Feedback from schools has been exceptional, and with over 60 visits already booked in for the Autumn term we’re hoping to build this project.”