Bayer / FACE Farm to Classroom Awards 2008

I am so excited because we have got through to the next round the farm to Classroom awards for our work educating children on the farm and in the classroom.

The Bayer Crop Science & Farming and Countryside Education Awards were started in 2007, to coincide with the launch of the Year of Food and Farming. These awards were set up to reward those that have been pro-active in the field of education. Our categories are; Access, Biodiversity, Promotion of Countryside Careers, Farm to Classroom and Innovative Learning.The Bayer/FACE awards have already become known in the industry as a celebration of the very best in farming education.
The awards this year, are again open to CEVAS accredited farmers, nominated by the FACE Regional Co-ordinators but new to this year, we have also invited our Four Seasons Farmers to take part and given farms and Centres the opportunity to self-nominate, so this year we can look forward to even more entries!

Farm to the Classroom Award
Criteria:- For a farm making a valuable contribution to school life away from the farmyard,
whether it be covering curriculum activities, setting up a school farmers' market or helping with
growing activities, as not all farms are conducive to hosting educational visits, the emphasis is
on bringing expertise to the school.

Fingers crossed! ( I keep my fingers crossed that often its a wonder they do any work at all!!!)