Join hundreds of schools up and down the country who will be delivering fun farming themed activities to help students explore the world of agriculture!
Ages 4 - 6
- Check out all the fabulous resources produced by LEAF Education designed to be used during every day throughout Farming Fortnight.
- Read this super section of case studies of how different aspects of the curriculum can be delivered out on farm with this Helping Students Explore, Enjoy and Understand the Landscape.
- Watch this fantastic A Potato's Dream video produced by Earth Cubs. Follow Potato, Heffa the Cow’s best friend, who dreams of becoming a superstar chip! Along the way, we learn about the importance of farm to fork.
Ages 7 - 11
- AHDB has produced these Farming Food For You posters to show life on the farm – how animals are reared and cared for, and how crops are grown and harvested. The six posters explore different farming sectors – dairy, beef, sheep, potatoes, cereals and pork.
- Have a look at this amazing Why Farming Matters Resource pack which has an amazing range of activities linked to the curriculum to encourage pupils to start investigating why farming matters.
- Use this A Year in Farming Calendar to begin to learn about British seasonal produce, and make links between British food production, farming, and the environment within your school topics and curriculum.
Ages 12 - 18
- This Practical Farm Resources for Secondary Learners resource is perfect for delivering structured activities that span a range of topics, from water infiltration and soil structure to waste reduction, genetic selection, and plant diversity in farm habitats.
- Check out this brilliant A-Level Biology resource called Selecting Traits to Improve Beef production produced by AHDB and LEAF Education all about how to apply theoretical knowledge of genetic selection to a real-world context.
- Use this resource to help A level learners investigate Could a Future Without Pesticides be Possible?
