Free Entry to 100s of free UK farms
Sunday 17th June - grear day out with the family.
On Sun 17 June, over 300 working farms all over the UK will open their gates to the public.
Expect to see activities like pig racing, scarecrow making, pond dipping and maybe some chicks hatching! Some guided tours and tractor rides will also be available at certain farms.
It's a great day out for Father's Day.
You can see if a local farm is participating using this Farm Finder.
Most are free to walk in, though some require you to book ahead and may charge a fee (£1.50-£5.00) or ask for a donation. So it's best to double check the Open Farm Sunday website and call ahead to check before you go. You may also need to check whether the event's still happening if there has been bad weather around the time.
What do I get? Entry to over 300 farms. Open Farm Sunday is an annual event, now in its seventh year, organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming). It aims to help you discover how farmers grow your food and look after the countryside.
The detail: Remember to take wellies and a sun hat if it's warm!
Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic project which has seen hundreds of farmers across the UK opening up their farm for one Sunday each year since 2006! It is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young and old, to discover at first hand what it means to be a farmer.
Take time to listen to the birds, soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farmyard and really get in touch with the land that feeds us. So come and feed your senses on Open Farm Sunday.
Each event is unique with its own activities - based around the farm’s own individual story. Activities during the day may include a farm walk, nature trail, tractor and trailer rides, pond dipping, activities for children, a mini farmers market or picnics.
tip from martin on mse
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Jump to unread Post a CommentMessage from LEAF - Organisers of Open Farm Sunday
LEAF - Organisers of Open Farm SundayLEAF's Open Farm Sunday has grown to become a key part of the farming calendar. It is a truely unique day, when thousands of people visit farms to discover for themselves what farmers do and hear the story behind the food we all enjoy everyday - from breakfast to supper.
Thank you to all the farmers and their helpers for getting involved, and to all the visitors. We hope you have a fabulous day.
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http://www.farmsunday.org/ofs12b/visit/findfarm.eb
Search for a farm to visit
Use the search facility below to either search by region, or enter your postcode to find your nearest event.
You can also use the tick boxes to search for specific highlights you would like to see on the farm you visit. An overview of the farms will be given below and you can then click through for further details.
Please tell your friends and neighbours about LEAF's Open Farm Sunday 2012. We hope you enjoy your farm visit!
For more information about LEAF's work please go to http://www.leafuk.org.
Thank you for your support.
From the team at LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)
Please note that is this an England/Wales/Scotland only event. Northern Ireland event (http://www.openfarmweekend.com/) is on from 23-24th June.
Edited By: dav465 on Jun 12, 2012 22:19: updated locations
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...and Wales, and presumably Scotland
...and Wales, and presumably Scotland
Yes, sorry!
Essentially Hops, Chalkpit Farm, Bekesbourne, Nr. Canterbury
Kent
Essentially Hops is an arable farm producing milling wheat for bread, oats for breakfast cereals oilseed rape for cooking oil and fuel, and peas and beans for human consumption. We also grow flowers for drying and the fresh flower markets. Hops are grown for decorating your home and pubs. See all the machinery we use, and see the difference in size! Come and see where we dry the hops and flowers and see the hops on a tractor and trailer ride. Loads to see, meet the growers and operators of the machines and get to sit in a combine!
Chance for people to see what bacon and lamb chops look like, before they are vacuum packed.
Having grown up living next door to a farm though, not for me.
Spent to many summer nights chasing the livestock out of our garden.
Seriously dont you think thats a bit much if you place the lives of sheep and cows on par with humans then your children will have more than enough issues to deal never mind animal exploitation.
Have another look? half a dozen listed in Merseyside