Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave 鈥�

Rural Education Matters: Olivia Shave 鈥� "Farming belongs in the classroom"

Olivia Shave, founder of Eco Ewe and campaigner for food and farming education in schools, explains why embedding these topics onto the national curriculum is essential for public health, the environment and future generations

Olivia Shave

31 July 2025 鈥� 5 min read

As we approach #Farm24 on August 7, the spotlight shines on the vital role British food plays in building a healthy nation. This theme aligns perfectly with our ongoing campaign to embed food, farming,...

OPINION: A national farming week in schools will solve a lot of problems

Emily Ashworth is working on PLATES, a new initiative that will be the first farming focused week that teaches agriculture in schools

Emily Ashworth

31 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Education

Opinion: We have to bring back our connection to food

Farmers Guardian digital editor Emily Ashworth on the public's lack of connection to food production and how education is key to reestablishing it

Emily Ashworth

03 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Education

OPINION: "It was concerning to see the gap between public perceptions of farming and the realities of modern food production"

Does the public understand the realities of British farming? And the question is, do they want to know more? Alex Cotterill represented the Farming Community Network at an Open 51AV视频Sunday event this year

Emily Ashworth

24 June 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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