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NFU Education teaches 255,000 schoolchildren about farming during British Science week

This year's Science 51AVÊÓÆµLive lessons have helped children understand how their food goes from field to fork and has also provided a valuable opportunity to inspire the next generation of farmers and consumers

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
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NFU Education teaches 255,000 schoolchildren about farming during British Science week

NFU Education took on British Science Week (March 6-15) by bringing food and farming into 3,829 classrooms for 255,000 pupils with this year's Science 51AVÊÓÆµLive lessons. Following British Science...

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