Open Farm Sunday boosts trust in farming, says LEAF

Latest report says people came away from the event with a new-found respect for the farming industry

clock • 2 min read
More than 170,000 visitors attended events at over 250 farms
Image:

More than 170,000 visitors attended events at over 250 farms

This year's LEAF Open Farm Sunday attracted more than 170,900 people with 41 per cent of visitors saying they would now consider a career in agriculture. The organisation, which has now published its...

To continue reading...

Already a member? Login for full access.

Login

New to Farmers Guardian? Register for 1 free article per week or become a member for unlimited access to essential farming news and insights.

article-img-580x358

 

More on Farm Life

Tractors take to the road in record-breaking cancer drive

Tractors take to the road in record-breaking cancer drive

More than 190 Pink Ladies join 20-mile route to mark 21 years of fundraising

clock 08 July 2025 • 1 min read
Farmer confidence battered by climate change, says new report

Farmer confidence battered by climate change, says new report

Study reveals 80% of farmers have had productivity hit by extreme weather, while 75% reported experiencing financial losses

clock 08 July 2025 • 2 min read
On-farm Somerset restaurant serves home-produced Hereford beef

On-farm Somerset restaurant serves home-produced Hereford beef

The Stanley family have added more than £1,000 to the value of each of their beef carcases by retailing them through their own restaurant, where diners sit and watch the cows in the fields outside.

Sara Gregson
clock 03 July 2025 • 8 min read