20 May 2008 - Worth Valley invite school children on Hearty Farm Visit.

Youngsters Flock to Farm Visit

A year six class from Lees primary School spent an afternoon on the Farm last Tuesday as part of an event organized by Worth Valley Young Farmers Club to promote the Year of Food and Farming and healthy hearts.

The class of 30 children walked to Highcliffe Farm, Lees Moore which was provided by kind permission of ex Worth Valley YFC members, Richard and Yvonne Wood.  Children were given a guided tour of the farm where they saw cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese, the milking machine and tractors.  They were also given information by the 10 young farmer members present about other types of farming and healthy eating as part of the Young Farmer’s current project to promote Heart Health issues to young people throughout Yorkshire.

Also in attendance were a group of 10 local nursery school aged children and a class of 30 Children from Heaton  Primary School, Bradford.

Worth Valley Chairman Andrew Feather was delighted with the afternoon and has plans to hold another one in summer.  “Although our organization is named Young Farmers, most of our members, aged 10 to 26 are not from farming families these days and not too many meetings throughout the year are farm related.  Therefore it’s great that our members are doing something to promote our agricultural roots in this the Clubs 65^th anniversary year.   Our members have really enjoyed doing their bit to educate young people about heart health and teach them that food does not just come from the supermarket.  We’d like to thank Heart Research UK and the Keighley Area Committee for supporting our work in this area.”

Anyone wishing to enquire about future events or joining young farmers should contact Tom Ogden on 07966625363.