Scores of pupils from two Central London schools tried their hand at milking and got to grips with a variety of farm crops when the NFU’s roadshow paid them a visit.
Children from Gateway Primary School, in Capland Street, met Annabelle the model dairy cow and also learned all about wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape yesterday.
The visit, which supports Red Tractor Week and its food assurance mark, gave the NFU a chance to promote farming in the city and show off its newly-designed Let’s Talk Farming roadshow. It was also popping in to Millbank Primary School, in Erasmus Street, today.
NFU President Peter Kendall said: "The visit was an opportunity for the NFU to talk farming with youngsters to help them understand the role of farmers and growers and how they can meet the demand for food, while impacting less on the environment. It’s also a chance for them to learn the story of how food makes its way from the farm and onto our dinner plates.
"It is great that youngsters who live in the capital take a keen interest in British farming and it is good to see how much the roadshow, and its presenter Johnny Ball, helped to put a smile on their faces."
Let’s Talk Farming’s new look was officially unveiled at last week’s Royal Cornwall Show with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales talking time out of his schedule to pose for photos with the roadshow.
The new design includes a farmland stage with Astroturf floor, landscape backdrop with video footage of farm animals, tractors, crops and cow hide seats.