Press Releases
Please find below Open Farm Sunday 2012 press releases and media information.
- What is Pollination?
‘Pollination’ is a really important and natural process that is vital to the production of many foods and the countryside. But what does it involve and how do insects help?
- Pollinator Myth Busters
Myths are busted by the facts! Such as "Bees are the only insects that pollinate plants and crops." - Although it is widely recognised that honeybees are responsible for insect pollination, the managed honeybee is just one species amongst the 25 species of bumblebee, 225 species of solitary bee and hundreds of butterfly and hoverfly species that make up the UK’s pollinator fauna. Moths, wasps, ladybirds and other insects also play their part in insect pollination. - The First Ever National Farm Pollinator Survey
As farmers know, insects such as bees, ladybirds, hoverflies, butterflies and moths, are potentially essential to the production of food because they can all act as pollinators of crops. Eighty percent of plant species, including many crops, make use of insects like these, to transfer pollen between flowers to produce seeds and fruits and it is estimated that crop pollination by insects contributes about £40m to the UK economy. However, as was highlighted in a report in 2010 , experts are concerned that some pollinating insects are declining. - Join in the first ever national farm Pollinator Survey And …discover what pollinators are and how they help farmers produce our food
Bees, ladybirds, butterflies and many other insects are an iconic part of the British countryside but they are also all potentially vital to farmers. This is because they can all act as pollinators of crops and so are essential for the production of our food. Eighty percent of plant species, including many crops, make use of insects like these, to transfer pollen between flowers, to produce seeds and fruits. - Open Farm Sunday– Farmers urged to sign up now and take advantage of free workshops
As Open Farm Sunday moves closer, organisers LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) are reminding farmers to get involved and help welcome our millionth visitor on the 17th June. Online registration for Open Farm Sunday is now open at www.farmsunday.org and almost 200 farms have already signed up - Discover the rich language of Britain’s farms: Open Farm Sunday, 17 June 2012
Talking to a farmer directly about the countryside and the food that is produced there is one of the many things visitors to a farm really enjoy about Open Farm Sunday. But, as visitors might discover during these conversations, not only are farmers custodians of the countryside, they are also helping to keep regional dialect alive too. A survey of farmer members of LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), the organisers of Open Farm Sunday, revealed a host of ancient words and phases that farmers are still using. So, to help visitors to farms on Open Farm Sunday, LEAF has produced a simple dictionary of farming and countryside terms from around the UK. - Open Farm Sunday: A breath of fresh air
Spending a day in the open air on Open Farm Sunday (17th June) is a great idea, in more ways than you might realise. Taking a stroll around your local farm is a great way to take exercise, find out more about the food you eat and could even improve your stress levels! Here are a few reasons why: - Discover the facts and figures behind food and farming Open Farm Sunday – 17 June 2012
Why Open Farm Sunday?
Open Farm Sunday is the only day in the year when farmers and producers across the whole of the UK unite to open their farm gates to the public. It’s organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), who established Open Farm Sunday in 2006 and have been managing it annually ever since
Open Farm Sunday is a great way to discover more about the story behind our food – which is really important as it seems many of us don’t know much about farming and where our food comes from
- Trade Diary Date for Open Farm Sunday 2012
As Open Farm Sunday moves into its seventh year, organisers LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) are encouraging more farmers than ever to open their gates on the 17th June. - Visitor Diary Note for Open Farm Sunday 2012
Farmers across the country are inviting everyone on Open Farm Sunday (17th June) to come and discover more about food and farming. - Open Farm Sunday 12 June 2011 - Discover Life on Britain’s Farms
Discover at first hand all about life on Britain’s farms. That’s the message from farmers across the country, as they prepare to open their farm gates on Open Farm Sunday (12 June 2011). This annual event organised by LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is a must for anyone interested in how farmers produce our food, and the ways they care for our countryside too. - Invitation for farmers to host an Open Farm Sunday event 2011
Farmers are being encouraged to open their gates next June for Open Farm Sunday (12 June 2011). This is a fantastic opportunity for farmers to show consumers how they produce the food we eat and manage our countryside. Organised by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming), Open Farm Sunday helps the public discover and understand the story behind their food, and the dedication and skill of the farmers who produce it, while caring for the environment. With so much to experience on every farm, this year’s theme is: ‘Discover Life on Britain’s Farms’. - Template press release for host farmers
On Sunday 12 June 2011, <insert name of farm> farm near <insert town/village> will be opening its gates to the public for LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday. This annual event is a must for anyone interested in discovering how farmers produce our food, and the ways they care for our countryside too. - Discover why you should visit a farm
Discover why you should visit a farm in 2011 - Who are LEAF?
Who are LEAF?