82,000 schoolchildren learn about farming's crucial role at Christmas

NFU Education has brought farming into classrooms across England and Wales with its first-ever Festive Farming Quest live lessons

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
NFU Education Festive Live Lesson with Coco Jalloh and Jennie Devine. Credit: Lawrence Looi / NFU.
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NFU Education Festive Live Lesson with Coco Jalloh and Jennie Devine. Credit: Lawrence Looi / NFU.

This Christmas, more than 82,000 pupils from over 800 schools in England and Wales took part in NFU Education's Festive Farming Quest live lessons, connecting children with the people, animals and crops...

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