The public have the chance to head to farms across the region this weekend to find out more about rural life and meet those behind our food and drink.
Farms in the region will take part in Open Farm Sunday
Thousands of people will find out more about farming and food as well as meeting farm animals and discovering farm wildlife, as well as seeing the work being done to improve habitat. Farmers at Leaton Knolls Farms, The Grain Store, at Leaton, will open from 10am to 4pm, Petsey Farm, at Stoke on Tern, Market Drayton, from noon to 4pm and Willowdene Farm, at Chorley, Bridgnorth, from 11am to 2.30pm are also open.Linking Environment And Farming, LEAF, organises Open Farm Sunday each year, with support from the National Farmers’ Union and others.
“They will reconnect young and old about how their food is produced and hopefully bust a few myths and misconceptions about the industry along the way.
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