Keep the date of Sunday 8th June free for an Open Farm Sunday near you

But could you open your smallholding or farm and take part in this event that brings farmers and consumers together?

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LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) is offering their best-ever support package for hosts of Open Farm Sunday (OFS) events in 2025. The aim is to connect more farmers with consumers and bridge the knowledge gap by educating communities about farming with nature.

The event organisers have scheduled two free in-person workshops in March, a series of nine Zoom webinars running from late January to May, alongside a handbook with everything hosts could need to know, offering guidance and ideas to both novice and seasoned host farmers.

The five-hour workshops will be held in Yorkshire and Berkshire, providing direct, hands-on learning and shared experiences from past hosts. The webinars will address a broad range of topics for running successful events, including logistics, publicity, visitor engagement, and safety protocols.

Open Farm Sunday Manager, Annabel Shackleton, believes it has never been more important to connect the public with farming, and she encourages farmers and smallholders to get involved and open their gates on 8th June 2025: