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Non-members
are usually welcome but please let us know if you intend to attend
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Sunday 1
AugustPOSTPONED |
A farm visit and barbeque
at Wintertarn, Shap. A dairy farm with pedigree
Holstein Friesians; the milk from which is used to make award
winning cheese. |
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26 September 2010 2pm - 4.30pm |
A visit to The Croft,
Houghton, north of Carlisle. Rare breed
cattle, walled garden and orchard, and teaching room are just
some of things to see at The Croft. |
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Are you interested in having more school visits
to your farm? Then the Countryside
Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme & Vocational Training could help
you. Contact
Ian at ian@farmgarden.org.uk
or phone 01373 302204. Most
farmers will be eligible for the subsidised rate of £75 + VAT. STOP
PRESS Soil Association will pay for this if you are interested in
having more school visits to your farm. Ask
about it when you book.
From the Soil Association - Tractor
Ted
We
have recently helped develop a film called Tractor Ted visits an Organic
Farm - part of a popular series aimed at toddlers. The makers of the
film are able to offer the dvd at trade prices for farm shops (trade
£5.99 - RRP £10.99). To help boost sales - if you are planning a large
public open day, there is also an opportunity for Tractor Ted to visit
the farm (a large wooden model that children can play on). Please
contact me if you are interested raker@soilassociation.org
Check
the Cumbria Farmers' Network website for more details about what else is
happening www.cumbriafarmernetwork.co.uk
Feed from farms and livestock
trade information - contact Susan Woof 015396 21343.
Organic Inform
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for keeping up with news and events in the organic world, including
easily digested summaries of research projects. PLEASE SIGN UP to updates on the website.
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