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Year of Food and Farming in Education
September 2007 - July 2008

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Partner organisations - FarmLink and FACE

Click here for Curriculum Material on the Communications, Resources and Links Page

Forthcoming Events

As we move closer to the Spring and the forthcoming show season, the following Year of Food and Farming events are being organised across the region. If you are organising an event you would like to be highlighted, please email sophie.cooper@swcore.co.uk.

Date	Event	Weblink
19.03.8	Bicton Food and Farming Fare	www.bicton.ac.uk
11.03.08	Exeter Festival of South West England Food & Drink	www.visitsouthwest.co.uk/exeterfoodfestival
3.05.8	Tewkesbury Food & Farming Fare	www.tewkesburybc.gov.uk
05.05.08	North Somerset Show	www.nsas.org.uk
15.05.08	Devon County Show	www.devoncountyshow.co.uk
26.05.08	Royal Agricutural College Food & Farming Fare	tbc
1.06.08	Open Farm Sunday	www.farmsunday.org/farmsunday08
05.06.08	Royal Cornwall Show	www.royalcornwallshow.org
15.06.08	Three Counties Show	www.threecounties.co.uk
20.06.08	Eden - Food & Farming Fare	tbc
04.07.08	Schools Food Challenge Final	tbc
19.07.08	Camborne Show	www.camborne-show.org.uk

Action Pack

SW CoRE have produced an Action Pack for teachers, farmers and food producers who wish to organise school trips and open days. From hygiene advice and risk assessment, to where to find teaching resources, this booklet should answer all your questions related to organising or receiving a school visit. Click here for the PDF format YoFF Action Pack or request a hard copy from SW CoRE.

Visit www.hse.gov.uk for an information leaflet or to ustilise their interactive software for farm self-assessment.

Schools

Schools are encouraged to register on the national Year of Food and Farming in Education website www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk as after 'the Year' this information will form part of the Growing Schools initiative to be run by FACE.

f you are a school in the South West with a good news story we would love to hear about what activities you are getting up to. Equally, if you are experiencing issues engaging with the year, whether it be transport or knowing where to start, please call and we will try to help.

Partner Organisations - FarmLink and FACE

FarmLink links school and farm visits to the national curriculum. It is currently delivered by 12 farm businesses and works with local authorities as well as Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) to deliver its aims. as much as possible. Click here to read more.

Those farmers wishing to host visits should contact the Nick Green at FarmLink on 01934 862320 or email nick.green@alvisbros.co.uk

A Farming and Countryside Education (FACE) programme aims to deliver co-ordinated farmer training through the Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme (‘CEVAS’).

As a part of the YoFF, FACE has set itself bold aspirations:-

To CEVAS train and accredit 100 South West farmers
To administrate Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) accreditation for each participating farmer
To provide training for teachers prior to farm visits
To provide school and farmer liaison for farm visits

Adopt a School

The National Farmers Union (NFU) and County Land and Business Association (CLA) recruit volunteer farmers to partner schools, giving the students the unique opportunity to speak to a farmer and explore a working farm.

Contact the NFU regional South West office on 01392 440700 or visit www.nfuonline.com. The NFU website has useful information on logistical arrangements (keyword 'farm visits').