Rural Education Matters - Olivia Shave: "2025 has been nothing short of momentous for SoilED and the movement to bring food, farming and sustainability education to every UK classroom"

Olivia Shave, founder of Eco Ewe and campaigner for food and farming education in schools, explains why embedding these topics onto the national curriculum is essential for public health, the environment and future generations

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We cannot grow a healthy, sustainable food system while children leave school ignorant of the soil, the farm, and the ocean. Until education catches up, farmers will keep fighting yesterday's problems,...

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