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SPECIAL: Olivia Shave - "I see a critical gap in our education system – a gap that does not prepare young people for challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and sustainability"

Young Íæż½ã½ã and Careers

SPECIAL: Olivia Shave - "I see a critical gap in our education system – a gap that does not prepare young people for challenges such as food insecurity, climate change and sustainability"

Olivia Shave is a shepherdess and the founder and director of Ecoewe which offers a range of sustainable products derived from the family’s flock. Olivia has launched the #Ruraleducationmatters campaign and a petition to revise the national curriculum and introduce comprehensive rural education in UK schools

clock 30 November 2024 • 2 min read
3,000 schoolchildren set to discover more about farming and food

FarmingCAN

3,000 schoolchildren set to discover more about farming and food

Anglia Ruskin University will host 65 schools from across Essex to teach children about local farming, the challenges in agriculture and where their food comes from

clock 18 June 2024 • 2 min read
In your field: Helen Stanier - "I aim to show there are opportunities for all in agriculture and break down barriers to entry."

In your field

In your field: Helen Stanier - "I aim to show there are opportunities for all in agriculture and break down barriers to entry."

Helen is a fifth-generation farmer who farms with her parents, David and Anne Shaw, husband, Craig, and their children, Alfred and Hattie, at Grey Leys Farm in the Vale of York. The farm comprises 162 hectares (400 acres) of grass, maize and wholecrop for the herd of 240 pedigree Jersey cows and more than 200 followers.

clock 10 June 2024 • 2 min read
In your field: James Robinson - "Pupils that sometimes struggle in a classroom environment often excel when they are outdoors in nature"

In your field

In your field: James Robinson - "Pupils that sometimes struggle in a classroom environment often excel when they are outdoors in nature"

James farms Dairy Shorthorns east of Kendal, Cumbria, with his parents Kathleen and Henry, wife Michelle and sons Robert and Chris. The fifth generation to farm at Strickley, he is also vice-chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network

clock 07 June 2024 • 3 min read
Kids special: Winter wildlife, 10 million turkeys and a festive book competition for mini farmers

Farm Life

Kids special: Winter wildlife, 10 million turkeys and a festive book competition for mini farmers

In this children's special Íæż½ã½ã gives you lots of fantastic farm-based winter activities to check out

clock 18 December 2023 • 3 min read