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24/05/2010 12:29:56
NFU Cymru start search for talented young reporters
NFU Cymru is looking for budding young journalists to visit a local farm and report on their experience as part of a national challenge this summer.
The organisation, has teamed up with Britains Farm Toys to run the Young Countryside Reporter competition and welcome entries written in either Welsh or English.
The challenge will be launched at Open Farm Sunday on June 13 when hundreds of farmers throw open the farm gates to the public. For more details about which farms are taking part visit http://www.farmsunday.org.
NFU Cymru President, Ed Bailey said, "Thousands of children visit our roadshow and other NFU Cymru events around the country every year to find out more about food production in Wales. Many of our members also open up their farms to families and school groups so the Countryside Reporter competition is a great way to get younger visitors to really think about their time on a farm.
"We know the fantastic prizes on offer from Britains Farm Toys will encourage lots of youngsters to share their thoughts on what they saw, touched or even smelt."
To enter, young visitors to farms aged 5 -12 years-old must write a report of their outing. The best entry in Wales will win a miniature farm of their own filled with toys and tractors worth £200. The top report from a 5 -7 year-old in the Wales will win a bonus prize of a Britains Big Farm radio control John Deere tractor.
The Britains Farm Toys range of scale model tractors, farm vehicles and farm animals have been a firm favourite with children for generations.
Craig Varley, Marketing Director for Britains said, "Summer events are a fantastic way for children – and adults – to learn various aspects of farming such as where food comes from, wildlife habitats, maintaining the countryside and farming as a business. We’re hoping that the competition will inspire children to really get involved this year and express why farming matters to them."
The organisation, has teamed up with Britains Farm Toys to run the Young Countryside Reporter competition and welcome entries written in either Welsh or English.
The challenge will be launched at Open Farm Sunday on June 13 when hundreds of farmers throw open the farm gates to the public. For more details about which farms are taking part visit http://www.farmsunday.org.
NFU Cymru President, Ed Bailey said, "Thousands of children visit our roadshow and other NFU Cymru events around the country every year to find out more about food production in Wales. Many of our members also open up their farms to families and school groups so the Countryside Reporter competition is a great way to get younger visitors to really think about their time on a farm.
"We know the fantastic prizes on offer from Britains Farm Toys will encourage lots of youngsters to share their thoughts on what they saw, touched or even smelt."
To enter, young visitors to farms aged 5 -12 years-old must write a report of their outing. The best entry in Wales will win a miniature farm of their own filled with toys and tractors worth £200. The top report from a 5 -7 year-old in the Wales will win a bonus prize of a Britains Big Farm radio control John Deere tractor.
The Britains Farm Toys range of scale model tractors, farm vehicles and farm animals have been a firm favourite with children for generations.
Craig Varley, Marketing Director for Britains said, "Summer events are a fantastic way for children – and adults – to learn various aspects of farming such as where food comes from, wildlife habitats, maintaining the countryside and farming as a business. We’re hoping that the competition will inspire children to really get involved this year and express why farming matters to them."
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