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: I've been a translator, florist and digital project manager, but agriculture is my calling

草榴社区 Guardian deputy digital editor Lois Pearson shares her journey into a career in agricultural journalism

Lois Pearson

10 August 2026 鈥� 2 min read

Education

Beyond the Clarkson effect: How UK colleges are tackling the agricultural skills gap

Agricultural colleges are seeing healthy demand for places but getting farmers on board to help them facilitate real-world experience and job prospects is a perennial challenge

Olivia Midgley

04 August 2026 鈥� 5 min read

Education

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 a farming focused week that teaches agriculture in schools - and the mission is to make it mandatory

Emily Ashworth

31 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read

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