The NFU is looking for people in the South East and East Anglia with a passion for British food and farming to help inspire the next generation as a Farmers for Schools Ambassador.
The voluntary role involves giving talks in schools to help children understand where their food comes from, learn about the exciting and wide-ranging careers available in agriculture and find out more about the life of a farmer.
A training session is being held at the NFU’s London office on 29 April, with people encouraged to book a place as soon as possible. Ambassadors do not need to be NFU members or even farmers, but they need to be passionate and knowledgeable about British food and farming.
Cambridgeshire arable farmer Luke Abblitt has been an NFU Farmers for Schools Ambassador since the scheme started in 2022 and has given talks to more than 2,000 schoolchildren. After giving a talk at a Lincolnshire school, he said: “The children are always so engaged and I come away from the talks with a massive buzz to know that I work in a great industry and that people are interested in and care about the work we do.”
The NFU has trained more than 345 Farmers for Schools Ambassadors since April 2022. To find out more or sign up for the April 29 session, email education@nfu.org.uk or visit www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/nfu-farmers-for-schools-programme
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