Open Farm Sunday 2008 – The Best Yet!

And what a special day it was! 400 farms right across the country opened their gates and showed people around their farms on the 1st June. Farms of every type and size got involved and offered everything from simple farm walks and tractor rides right through to ferret walking, duck racing and worm charming!

“The response from farmers and the public has been fantastic” said LEAF’s Chief Executive, Caroline Drummond “We exceeded all our expectations this year with more farmers getting involved than ever before, more people visiting their local farm and some fantastic national and local press coverage. The enthusiasm, commitment and hard work from everyone who opened up just went to show the pride and passion farmers feel for what they do, not only as food producers but as custodians of our countryside.”

So much effort went in to ALL the events and there was a real range of events, activities, every single open day played an important role in bringing consumers and farmers together and giving people the chance to experience first hand the sights, sounds and smells of the farm. A huge thank you to every farmer, sponsor, visitor and helper who got involved this year and for all you did to make Open Farm Sunday 2008 such a successful celebration of British agriculture.

Please make a date in your diary now for next year’s Open Farm Sunday on the 7 June 2009!