Open Farm Sunday
Date:
Sunday 5 June 2016 - 09:00
Venue:
Farms across Scotland, and the UK.
Organiser:
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)
Open Farm Sunday is the farming industry’s annual open day.
On Sunday 5 June, hundreds of farmers all over the country welcome visitors onto their farms to discover the world of farming.
Open Farm Sunday, managed by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), is one of the farming industry’s biggest success stories. Since the first Open Farm Sunday in 2006, over 1000 farmers across the UK have opened their gates and welcomed people onto their farm for one Sunday each year.
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.
Visit the Open Farm Sunday website to find out about events happening near you.
Price:
Many events free - check website for details of individual events
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Caroline and Ross Millar are set to welcome hundreds of people on to their farm as part of Open Farm Sunday on Sunday 5th June.
They will open the doors of the family farm at North Balluderon, two miles north of Dundee, to allow people to experience farm life and inform the public about where their food and drink comes from. Open Farm Sunday is a national initiative organised by Leaf (Linking Environment and Farming) and farmers throughout the UK are taking part in this national initiative
Quality Meat Scotland has produced a video of the Millar family getting ready to welcome hundreds of visitors on to their farm which can be viewed on the Go Rural website.
There are a wealth of activities organised including self guided tours with maps, five stations with experts in Cows/beef, Sheep/Lamb, Barley, Potatoes, Chickens/eggs, sheep shearing demonstrations, a machinery display, Food Shed with food and drink to enjoy on the day, and food and drink to buy to take home. There will also be a children’s educational and activity area.
The event is free but you must register for tickets. There will be the opportunity to give a donation to two chosen charities at the entrance to the event - Cancer Research UK and Brain Tumour Research. Some other Scottish farms taking part include Craigies, Muddy Boots, Ardardan, The Store, Cairnton and Peel Farm.
Thanks to those businesses and organisations sponsoring the event at North Balluderon Farm.
Photo courtesy of Quality Meat Scotland.
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The Open Farm Day Tour 2016 for international partners will be held on 24 - 25 July 2016 in Estonia.
The first National Open Farm Day in 2015 was a great success among Estonians - 142 farms opened their doors for visitors and more then 50,000 visited them.
Estonian Rural Network Unit will organise the Open Farm Day Trip for collegues and international guests on 24-25 July 2016.
Collegues from European Union countries and Nordic-Baltic Region, from National Rural Networks, Managing Authorities, Local Action Groups are welcome to discover Estonian farms and producers.
Programme will consist of visit to different kind of farms: small and big, milk production and alternative farms. Organisers hope that the study tour will offer a good and realistic picture of rural life in Estonia.
Registration is open until 20 June 2016
You can get more information, including a programme, here: http://maainfo.ee/index.php?id=3968&page=3333&
And you can watch a video from last year's event here: https://youtu.be/wsUwKZVZxmA
For more information please contact Ms Ave Bremse from Estonian Rural Network Unit - ave@maainfo.ee.
