A group of children visiting a farm.

Connecting children with food, farming, and nutrition​

We help children and young people understand where their food comes from, how it’s produced and the importance of a balanced diet through education and experiential learning in and out of the classroom.

Through teacher resources, training, cooking and on-farm learning, we build food knowledge, skills and confidence for life. Our ambition is to create 1 million farm visits and support 70% of UK secondary schools with food, farming and nutrition education.

Our education initiatives:

  • Food – a fact of life

    Free, curriculum-aligned resources for teachers covering healthy eating, cooking and food provenance. Tailored for ages 3-16 and delivered in partnership with the British Nutrition Foundation.

  • Teacher Training

    Webinars, on-demand modules and workshops that build confidence in teaching food skills, nutrition, and food provenance - integrating food education into the curriculum.

  • Classroom to Countryside

    Enabling young people to experience food production first-hand through farm visits by supporting and training farmers to confidently host educational visits. Delivered in partnership with LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming).

  • Colleges and Universities

    In partnership with BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport), Milk Every Moment champions the benefits of dairy milk, helping students support active lifestyles and balanced diets.

School children on a farm visit

OPEN FARM SUNDAY

Step behind the farm gate and discover the people, passion and innovation that power British farming. Each year, Open Farm Sunday brings to life the journey of food from field to fork and provides a unique opportunity to meet the farmers who produce our food and care for our countryside.

Brought to you by LEAF, AHDB has been a proud sponsor since its inception in 2006.

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Our impact Impact

2M+
annual resources downloaded from Food - a fact of life​
900
teachers attend Teacher Conferences and Training annually
200K
annual visitors to Open Farm Sundays
77%
of BUCS students agreed milk supports training and performance