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Let's get farming into schools - Sign the Petition!

Let's get farming into schools - Sign the
Petition!

Agriculture + Horticulture / Machinery + Technology
22/01/25 Geneve Brand

In a bid to embed rural education onto the national curriculum, Farmers Guardian is partnering with sheep farmer and former teacher Olivia Shave, founder of Ecoewe, a sustainable farm-to-table enterprise selling meat direct to consumers as well sheepskins and knitwear, and her petition to showcase the need for a fresh outlook on learning.

In June 2024, Olivia started the petition, Integrating rural roots education for a sustainable future, in the hope it will empower young people to explore aspects of agriculture such as soil health, biodiversity, water management, social values, fairness and connectivity within our food and natural systems.

But it goes beyond learning. A better understanding of food production and the land will lead to better informed food choices, the impact this could have on wider society and ultimately lead to a healthier nation.

Having created a framework stating where the current curriculum falls down, she is keen to make learning a more inclusive place for all children, recognising that individuals, all with their own circumstances, learn differently and encompassing rural education could benefit to learning environments across the country.

Farmers Guardian's online editor Emily Ashworth said: "We are really proud to support Olivia in her efforts to showcase the benefits of helping children learn about food, farming and the land. This is more than trying to entice people into the industry; this is about health, nurturing minds, understanding the environment and how it works and how we all play a part in sustaining it through the choices we make.

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Many in the farming industry have long championed getting agriculture into schools - could now be the right time?

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