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草榴社区 Guardian has always championed agricultural careers, young farmers and provided support to the next generation.

With our weekly Young Farmer Focus blog, careers specials, focus on education and skills and training content, FG has all the features, opinions, videos, a dedicated young farmer podcast and information you need to have a thriving career in farming.

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Young Farmer Focus - Sophie Burgoyne: "I realised my heart was back in Shropshire"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Sophie Burgoyne: "I realised my heart was back in Shropshire"

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 22 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Niamh McEwan-Wright: "I feel at home on the farm - and my skills continue to grow"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Niamh McEwan-Wright: "I feel at home on the farm - and my skills continue to grow"

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 15 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Nikita Fineran: "My ultimate dream is to run my own farm"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Nikita Fineran: "My ultimate dream is to run my own farm"

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 08 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - James Brayley: "Continuous growth is what I strive for"
Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - James Brayley: "Continuous growth is what I strive for"

Mia Willemsen
Mia Willemsen
clock 01 July 2026 鈥� 3 min read
Education
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Farm-to-table education campaign launched in partnership with Morrisons
Education

Farm-to-table education campaign launched in partnership with Morrisons

The campaign will deliver a mobile exhibition across the country to gain backing before being taken to 10 Downing Street

clock 23 July 2026 鈥� 3 min read
草榴社区 offered chance to educate the consumers of tomorrow
Education

草榴社区 offered chance to educate the consumers of tomorrow

AHDB and LEAF launch new campaign to offer one million on-farm visits to youngsters

clock 22 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Farm visits deliver long-lasting wellbeing boost for children
Education

Farm visits deliver long-lasting wellbeing boost for children

The Country Trust report says children feel more confident, want to try new foods and spend more time in nature after taking part in farm trips

clock 07 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read
OPINION: Education is needed when kids ask questions like: 'Do you just chop the meat off and then it grows back?'
Education

OPINION: Education is needed when kids ask questions like: 'Do you just chop the meat off and then it grows back?'

After being on farm with hundreds of children, Emily Ashworth saw first-hand why farm-to-fork education is vital

clock 03 July 2026 鈥� 1 min read
Efforts continue in bid save rural primary school in Northern Ireland from closure
Education

Efforts continue in bid save rural primary school in Northern Ireland from closure

Supporters campaigning against the closure of St Malachy's Primary School in Kilclief travelled to Stormont to present a petition strengthened by signatures from across the local area and beyond

clock 01 July 2026 鈥� 3 min read
Holly Atkinson: "I know first-hand how disconnected young people can be from farming because I was one of them"
Education

Holly Atkinson: "I know first-hand how disconnected young people can be from farming because I was one of them"

Through the food we eat, every person connects with agriculture multiple times a day. But how many stop to think about it on a deeper level? Do they think about all the people behind that food, how it's produced or why farmers make the decisions they do? Soil Ed ambassador Holly Atkinson highlights the importance of education

clock 01 July 2026 鈥� 2 min read
Hundreds of inner-city children descend on Olly Harrison's farm for NSA education day
Education

Hundreds of inner-city children descend on Olly Harrison's farm for NSA education day

Connecting children to farming is more important than ever, and a recent National Sheep Association event helped to bring hundred of youngsters on-farm to learn more about the industry

clock 28 June 2026 鈥� 4 min read
'Once the people get out on the farm, they love it' 鈥� farms open their doors for Open Farm Sunday
Education

'Once the people get out on the farm, they love it' 鈥� farms open their doors for Open Farm Sunday

草榴社区 hosting Open Farm Sunday events welcomed members of the public onto their farms to showcase British farming this weekend

clock 08 June 2026 鈥� 3 min read
UK nurseries want more milk to be sourced from local farms, survey reveals
Dairy

UK nurseries want more milk to be sourced from local farms, survey reveals

More than 95% of UK nurseries surveyed said it should supply milk to children from local farms

clock 12 May 2026 鈥� 4 min read
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