Farming Fortnight

A LEAF Education initiative, Farming Fortnight will see hundreds of schools take part in a two-week spotlight on farming and food production.

During Farming Fortnight, you can positively engage young people in discussions and activities that focus on British farming and food production.

Learn about the importance of: biodiversity, soil, water, animal husbandry and more through 10 activity resources from 2nd-13th June 2025, and find a local farm to visit to explore farming with nature first hand on 8th June 2025 on Open Farm Sunday!

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Each day of Farming Fortnight has a different theme, with a memorable social media hashtag to encourage schools and students to share their learning experiences.

Resources

Use the resources to spark critical thinking, thought provoking discussions, and develop an understanding and appreciation of the topics and practices that farmers have to consider and implement in order to produce food, nurture nature, and protecting the environment for future generations.

Find out more & access lots of free resources every day - Farming Fortnight | Countryside Classroom

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More info

Find out more about British farming and ‘farming with nature’ by visiting a host farmer on Open Farm Sunday, 8 June 2025.

Farming Fortnight provides an exciting and inspiring platform to educate and connect children and young people with where their food comes from. This is vital to enable them to make more informed food choices, and help them lead healthy, active lifestyles, – all while capturing their enthusiasm to connect with topical issues around climate change, sustainable diets and well-being and showcasing the range of future career opportunities available in the agricultural sector.