A big thank you to our 2012 principal sponsors
If you would like to Sponsor Open Farm Sunday please email: caroline.drummond@leafuk.org
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At Asda we believe that the best friend to the British farmer is the well-informed consumer which is why we are a principal sponsor of Open Farm Sunday. Open Farm Sunday encourages farmers, across the entire food chain, to open their farm gates to the public. The aim is to build a greater connection between farmers and their local community, ultimately educating consumers about where food comes from. For farmers the length and breadth of Great Britain, this provides a fantastic opportunity. It means they can publicise their presence in the local community and teach others about the countryside and what it means to be a British farmer. |
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At Country Life we are delighted to be a principal sponsor of this year's Open Farm Sunday. As the only major British butter brand to be made from milk which comes exclusively from British dairy farms we believe it’s important to help consumers understand where their food comes from. We are proud to be able to showcase the work of our farmers, whose hard work and dedication all year round, ensures our consumers get the fresh creamy taste of Country Life butter on their toast everyday. |

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John Deere is delighted to join Open Farm Sunday as the project’s machinery sponsor. As well as being the world’s leading manufacturer of agricultural, turf and construction equipment, education and the environment are two of the key principles of our worldwide business. OFS provides an ideal opportunity, not only to show a wider public audience how advanced farming technologies are being applied to the benefit of farming, efficient food production and sound environmental management, including the reduction of harmful emissions, but also to encourage young people to consider a challenging and worthwhile career in farming and agricultural engineering.
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Farmers Weekly is the leading farming publication in the UK and is pleased to be the official media partner for Open Farm Sunday. Connecting consumers with the people who grow their food and care for the countryside is vital for the long term health of the industry. Farmers Weekly has a proud history of representing and informing readers, and is pleased to support the many farmers hosting events as they get ready for the big day. |

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Frontier Agriculture is the UK’s leading crop inputs and grain marketing business, recognised for its close customer relationships with farmers and grain consumers and its successful management of the whole arable supply chain. Frontier recognises the importance of educating children and adults about how their food is produced in a sustainable way and is delighted to support its farmer customers and the wider farming industry through its involvement with Open Farm Sunday. |
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LEAF Marque is the leading environmental food label that demonstrates that the food you buy is grown with care for the future of our environment, wildlife and countryside. LEAF Marque farmers are actively improving the environment and we want all people to visit LEAF Marque farms to see how farmers are caring for the countryside and how their food is produced.
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Marks and Spencer are a specialist, high quality food retailer focusing on freshness, speciality and convenience. We value the high standards of our farmers, so we are doing all we can to support them and help maintain a propserous British agricultural industry. Research has shown us that our customers want to know more about where their food comes from, and they want closer links to the farmers who produce it. Our farmers and growers are passionate about the high quality food they supply for Marks and Spencer. So we like to recognise their hard work and help protect British agriculture by supporting various events throughout the year. We are therefore delighted to be a Principal Sponsor of Open Farm Sunday 2012.
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The NFU has supported LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday since its launch back in 2006, and we are delighted to be a principal sponsor once again this year. Communicating the importance of British Farming is a key aim for the NFU and Open Farm Sunday provides the perfect opportunity for many of our members to open up their farm gates and connect with the people around them. We are also very happy to be continuing our support providing farmers with the information and resource they need to make their 2012 Open Farm Sunday events a success. www.nfuonline.com/OFS-2012/
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Syngenta is one of the world’s leading plant science businesses. Our purpose is to bring plant potential to life by improving yields and protecting crops from pests and diseases so that we can feed the world’s growing population. Improving people’s connections with food and farming is a great ambition and Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic way in which to achieve this. We are proud to play our part in supporting food producers and in showing the public the amazing job our farmers do in protecting the countryside and growing high quality food.
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