'Open Farm Sunday' events in Stamford and Rutland today

You can find out more about being a farmer in the East Midlands today (9/6) as part of 'Open Farm Sunday'.

Since the first Open Farm Sun­day in 2006, over 1600 farm­ers across the UK have opened their gates and wel­comed over 2.7 mil­lion peo­ple onto farms for one Sun­day each year.

It's an oppor­tu­ni­ty for every­one, young and old, to dis­cov­er at first hand what it means to be a farmer.

Visitors will learn about work they do pro­duc­ing our food, enhanc­ing the coun­try­side and all the goods and ser­vices farm­ers provide.

Andy Guy, the ambassador for 'Open Farms Sunday' in the East Midlands told Greatest Hits Radio that the event is great for children.

He said, "It's great for kids, because to see where it actually comes from and how it grows. Its a really basic thing in the human understanding of how we exist.

"It's a great opportunity for them to have a wonderful day out, but learn some stuff at the same time."

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