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5Y joined the @NFUEducation this afternoon for their Big Farming Question live lesson. They learnt about the different scientific processes that go into our food’s journey from the field to the plate. #scienceweek

Year 4 are loving today’s Big Farming QUESTion live lesson: How does science turn fields into feasts?🚜 Chef Rooji is making Seviyan&we’ve been learning where her ingredients come from. We now know where sugar and butter comes from🌾 @NFUEducation #BSW26 #ScienceHFB10 #CSTHFB10

3A loved taking part in today’s Big Farming QUESTion live lesson. We explored the question: How does science turn fields into feasts? The children showed fantastic curiosity and scientific thinking throughout! @NFUEducation #BritishScienceWeek #Science

@NFUEducation learning where our food comes from 🌱 today Year 3’s joined a live session on The Big Farming Question for #steamweek - exploring farming, food and the future

@NFUEducation spent two brilliant days at #LAMMA26 inspiring the next generation, giving AgriFuture Scholars and local students a front‑row seat to the technology and innovation powering modern farming. Read more from NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos 👉 ow.ly/Y2bS50XZAIq

Yesterday Class 1 enjoyed watching the festive farming quest with @NFUEducation. We learnt about growing Christmas trees, farming sprouts and keeping happy, healthy reindeer! We even learnt some new farming dance moves! 🎄#StGerardsScience

I am so proud of the team behind this and those who supported and shared their voices.

82,000 schoolchildren just discovered the magic behind their festive favourites – from Brussels sprouts to Christmas puddings – thanks to @NFUEducation’s first-ever Festive Farming Quest 🎄 Read more from NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos 👉 ow.ly/FjPv50XBbQZ

Class 6 loved taking part in @NFUEducation farming live lesson. We learnt lots about adaptations in camels, reindeer and turkeys. We also loved learning that mistletoe actually grows on apple trees! 🍎 🌳

Year 3 and 4 have had a lovely afternoon learning all about different animals, plants and foods for @NFUEducation Festive Farming Live!

Robins @RaundsPark loved joining the live @NFUEducation #festivefarmingquest this morning finding out how farms help with all the Christmas preparations from growing the Brussels sprouts to looking after reindeer! We even met the camels and found out about Christmas Trees! 🎄

Sparrows took part in @NFUEducation’s Festive Lesson this morning live from the farm! 🎄 We learnt about how Christmas trees grow, how Brussels sprouts are harvested, what things can be made from sheep wool and how to care for camels and reindeer! 🐫🦌 @RaundsPark

Y2 really enjoyed watching and participating in a fantastic festive farming quest with @NFUEducation. We learnt about growing Christmas trees, sheep’s wool, growing tasty sprouts, caring for camels and keeping happy, healthy reindeer! 🎄🐫🚜🐑#StGerardsScience

It's important that agriculture includes everybody. The AgriFuture Forum brought together people from a range of sectors with this shared goal. Hear from keynote speaker Andy George and find out more 👉 ow.ly/6iLv50X8Y7j #BlackHistoryMonth @nfueducation

Great to be on farm with the @JandRSheffield family and @nfueducation team today pre-recording a Live Lesson segment for 7-11 year olds on seasonal turkey production 🦃 educating the next generation on why buying British is best 🇬🇧 #ProudOfPoultry

@NFUtweets member Luke Abblitt spoke to schoolchildren about food and farming at special event at @Ely_Cathedral today. He had a chat to @BBCCambs about how it all went and his passion for educating the next generation. @NFUEducation #BackBritishFarmingDay Listen back here.

Read more about the work @NFUEducation is doing in partnership with the Outward Bound Trust (@OutwardBoundUK) and the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society (@bveds2016)👉ow.ly/cOmZ50WRYkC

Time is running out to influence @educationgovuk to update the curriculum and improve the quality of food education in schools. Join over 35,000 people and let's make a change 👉 ow.ly/rmVx50WFW5o #BackBritishFarming @NFUEducation Image source: Sam Stephenson

Over the course of the NFU Poultry Industry Programme, the 2024-25 group have completed hands-on training sessions covering leadership 🌟 negotiation 🤝 talking to the media 🎥 and @NFUEducation Farmers for Schools training 🎓 Hear from Joe and Steph on how they got on 👇

Our @NFUEducation programmes are getting a major boost from @nfum to help shape the future of farming thanks to its generous £70,000 donation 🚜🧑‍🏫 Read more from NFU Vice-president @RachelHallos and @nfum chair Jim McLaren here 👇 ow.ly/xqOy50WzlMF