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Some useful websites geared towards the Food and Farming Year where you can find out more information that relate directly to education, farming and the great outdoors

Schools and Countryside Access with Lincolnshire County Council Explore your local rights of way and discover the countryside around your school. The Countryside Access Team of Lincolnshire County Council can provide your school with information and maps showing all your local rights of way.
Farm visit funding help
Want to visit a Farm, stuck for transport costs? Natural England are offering schools in the East Midlands £50 towards the costs of a farm visit.
Along the Lincolnshire Lymn 'From source to mouth'. A resource pack that includes lesson plans, pupil resources and useful links to further information and resources for KS2.
thinkfoodandfarming.org.uk Following on from 2007's Year of Food and Farming, this website continues to promote these activities and links which are helping children to understand more about where our food comes from.
Sustainable Schools A one stop shop for sustainable schools contacts, freebies, ideas etc.
teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/  Designed to support teachers in using the 'outdoor classroom' as a resource
soil-net.com Environmental schools educational resource about soil, for Key Stages 1 to 4 (age 5-16)
foodafactoflife.org.uk Resources about food & farming, healthy eating, cooking & food skills

flourandgrain.com

hgca.com

wheatbp.net

fabflour.co.uk

These websites give you the chance to explore the grain chain from field to plate. There's online games and activities for children 3 years upwards and lots of useful teaching information for primary & secondary schools.
face-online.org.uk A comprehensive site that links you to other sources of information, farms to visit, etc.
potatoesforschools.org.uk This site allows you to register as a potato growing school & supplies you with the equipment you need to grow, harvest, then cook your own potatoes.

rhs.org.uk/learning/education/

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Site that provides schemes of work linked to growing vegetables including the seeds to get you started.
britishfoodfortnight.co.uk Teaching young people how to cook.
ukagriculture.com A video history of agriculture with explanations and why changes have occurred over the years.
meatandeducation.com Games, resources, recipes to support how animals fit into the food chain.
crackingeggs.co.uk All About Eggs offers fun & inspiring resources, recipes & eggy information for teachers, parents and students.
soilassociation.org/education Promotes the UK's leading environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming from soil to plate.
rhet.org.uk Aims to create the opportunity for each child to learn about farming.