Academic year 2007-8 has been designated The Year of Food and Farming, (YOFF), but in Herefordshire we intend this to be more than a one off event for the year. We want it to be the frame for many changes for the better in terms of the food we eat.

The purpose of YOFF is to help children and young people learn about how food is grown and produced, why we should eat fresh local produce, and how to use fresh local ingredients to create healthy nutritious meals... In short, the vision is to feed young minds with a respect and passion for good, healthy food and where it comes from. This promotion of healthier living will have a direct impact on healthier learning and healthier communities.

During the YOFF each Herefordshire school has been offered a local farmer ‘for adoption’. This will be the start of a long term relationship between schools and the farming community and allow children to reconnect with where their food comes from.

During this year all KS 1 and 2 children have a YOFF Passport which they are having signed off by farmers, farm shops, and farmers markets, and their parents and teachers when they have either grown or cooked something.

For more information, go to:
www.yearoffoodandfarming.org.uk

Schools and Farmers - see what individual schools in Herefordshire are doing...

• Ashperton Primary School - Bruce Gilbert, Lower House Farm
• Bodenham, St Michael's CE Primary - Tim James-Moore, Houghton Court
• Bredenbury Primary School - Fiona Bunting, Grove Farm
• Bridstow CE Primary School - Simon Brewer, Benhall Farm
• Brockhampton Primary School - James Hawkins, The Warren
• Burghill Community Primary School - Tim Gilbert, Court Farm
• Clehonger CE Primary School - Philip Whittall, Bowling Green Farm
• Ewyas Harold Primary School - Bill Quan and Mark WIlliams, Benarth Farm and Rowlestone Farm
• Fownhope, St Mary's CE Primary School - Gareth Williams, Caplor Farm
• Garway Primary School - Sue and Mark Jones, Yew Tree Farm
• Hereford, Broadlands Primary School - Fiona Bunting, Grove Farm
• Hereford, Holmer CE Primary School - Fiona Bunting, Grove Farm
• Hereford, Lord Scudamore Primary School - Gareth Williams, Caplor Farm
• Hereford, St Martin's Primary School - Brenda and Richard Stokes, Monnington Court Farm
• Hereford, St Paul's CE Primary School - Steve Ware, Throne Farm
• Hereford, Whitecross High School and Specialist Sports College - Phil Gorringe, Lower Blakemere Farm
• Hereford, Wyebridge Sports College - David Thornley, Church Farm and Brinstone Farm
• Kings Caple Primary School - Helen Wallis KS2 and George Snell KS1, Treworgan Farm KS2 and Treberva Farm KS1
• Kingstone & Thruxton Primary School - Mark Williams, Rowlestone Farm
• Lea CE Primary School - Robert Davies KS1 and Jim Herbert KS2, Hopes Ash Farm and Lewstone Farm
• Ledbury Primary School - David Powell, Awnells Farm
• Leominster Infants' School - Martyn Jones, Broadfield Farm
• Leominster, Ivington CE Primary School - William Layton, Ivingtonbury Farm
• Leominster, Westfield School - James Hawkins, The Warren
• Longtown Primary School - Mr and Mrs Gwillim, Llanwonog Farm
• Luston Primary School - Mark Conod, Eye Court Farm
• Madley Primary School - Owen Whittall, The Old Rectory Farm
• Michaelchurch Escley Primary School - Farmer Goodwin, Goodwin's Farm
• Much Birch C E Primary School - Richard Sparey, Demesne Farm
• Pencombe CE Primary School - Phillip Hope (photo - kind permission Sarah Lane), The Mill Farm
• Queen Elizabeth Humanities College - Julia Evans, Longlands Farm
• Shobdon Primary School - Simon Edwards, Court Farm
• St Weonards Primary School - Jim Herbert, Lewstone Farm
• Stoke Prior Primary School - Richard Collins and Richard Thomas, Humber Court and Risbury Court
• Stretton Sugwas CE Primary School - Michael Griffiths, Breinton Farm
• Sutton Primary School - Richard Andrews, Court Farm
• Walford Primary School - Robert Davies, Hopes Ash Farm
• Wellington Primary School - Dave Makin, Stocks Farm
• Weobley High School - Steve Ware, Throne Farm
• Weobley Primary School - Patrick Wrixon, Devereux Wooton Farm
• Whitbourne CE Primary School - Harvey Richards, Whitbourne
• Wigmore High School - Stuart Hutchings, Gatley Farm
• Wigmore Primary School - Stephen Chilman, Upper House