Education

Rural education matters: Olivia Shave - "There is a genuine appetite to reconnect young people with the land"

Education

Rural education matters: Olivia Shave - "There is a genuine appetite to reconnect young people with the land"

Olivia Shave is the founder of farming education campaign Soil Ed, which aims to get sustainability, farming and food onto the national curriculum. Over the last two years, the campaign has gained cross-party support and multiple high-profile ambassadors

clock 24 March 2026 • 1 min read
OPINION: "Open the farm gate, muddy the public's trainers and change how they see farming"

Farm Life

OPINION: "Open the farm gate, muddy the public's trainers and change how they see farming"

As LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) encourages farmers to open their gates for Open Farm Sunday on June 7, Farmers Guardian's editorial director Olivia Midgley reflects on the quiet but powerful influence such encounters can have on the public

clock 19 March 2026 • 2 min read
McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Alanna Cahoon - "My interest in the agri-food industry started long before I ever realised it"

Young Farmers and Careers

McDonald's Progressive Young Farmer: Alanna Cahoon - "My interest in the agri-food industry started long before I ever realised it"

Alanna Cahoon is a 20-year-old young farmer from the Glens of Antrim in Northern Ireland. She is part of the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmer scheme

clock 18 March 2026 • 7 min read
The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm Retail Association patron Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says people have an 'appetite for food with a story'

Podcasts

The Farmers Guardian podcast: Farm Retail Association patron Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says people have an 'appetite for food with a story'

The Farm Retail Association (FRA) conference focused on making the most of your diversified farm business, whilst focusing on the wider benefits to society - food miles, the economic contribution of farm shops and markets and the national health crisis. Emily Ashworth speaks to chef and TV presenter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall about farm-to-fork connection and if it really means something, and former FRA chair Emma Mosey, farmer and farm shop owner

clock 17 March 2026 • 1 min read
Careers: Young hill farmer from Northern Ireland says there has to be opportunities for new entrants

Careers

Careers: Young hill farmer from Northern Ireland says there has to be opportunities for new entrants

Getting young farmers into the agriculture industry has its barriers, but Glenarm farmer James Davison expresses his excitement for the growing sector and highlights the importance of the role it plays in food production

clock 05 March 2026 • 4 min read
Farming Matters – Jill Attenborough: "Does one day on a farm really make a difference to disadvantaged children? Yes. These hours are transformative"

Education

Farming Matters – Jill Attenborough: "Does one day on a farm really make a difference to disadvantaged children? Yes. These hours are transformative"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Jill Attenborough, chief executive, The Country Trust

clock 21 February 2026 • 3 min read
Young people open to careers in farming, but collaboration needed to tackle workforce challenges

Farm Business

Young people open to careers in farming, but collaboration needed to tackle workforce challenges

Perception and a lack of knowledge of farming careers are some of the biggest barriers to getting more young people into the workforce, according to a new report

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
OPINION: Getting farming into schools seems highly possible now - and it could fix numerous issues across society

Education

OPINION: Getting farming into schools seems highly possible now - and it could fix numerous issues across society

Farming and food education in schools is not an option but a necessity, says FG's digital editor Emily Ashworth. Here, she reflects on the education panel discussion at this year's LAMMA show

clock 28 January 2026 • 2 min read
Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave – "If we want a future for farming, we have to teach it"

Young Farmers and Careers

Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave – "If we want a future for farming, we have to teach it"

Eco Ewe founder Olivia Shave on taking food and farming education from LAMMA to Westminster – and turning conversation into consequence

clock 27 January 2026 • 3 min read
Rural women offered free, four-day course to build skills and confidence

Education

Rural women offered free, four-day course to build skills and confidence

A new networking and education event, Women in Farming: Cultivating Your Future, has been launched by the King's Foundation

clock 22 January 2026 • 2 min read