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Open Farm Sunday in Norfolk
Sunday 11th June - It’s farming’s national open day!
Since the first Open Farm Sunday in 2006, over 1500 farmers across the UK have opened their gates and collectively, have welcomed 1.8 million people onto their farm for one Sunday each year.
On a farm visit children are given the chance to discover what it means to be a farmer, how food is produced and how the countryside is managed.
Each Open Farm Sunday event is unique and follows the individual story of each farm. Activities vary from farm to farm but may include a countryside walk, a stroll on a nature trail, tractor and trailer rides, demonstrations, pond dipping, activities for children, and more.
Six farms in Norfolk have already signed up to this year’s Open Farm Sunday, but keep an eye on the website www.farmsunday.org for updated information and details about other farms that may be hosting events…
Open Farms in Norfolk on 11 June:
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Clarkes Farm, Staithe Road, Martham, Norfolk, NR29 4PT - Time of event: 11am to 4pm
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Easton Campus, Easton & Otley College, Easton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5GA - Time of event: 10am to 4pm
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Gressenhall Farm, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4DR - Time of event: 10am to 5pm
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Holkham Farming Company, Holkham Estate, Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1AB - Time of event: 10am to 5pm
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Lewis Partners, Shotford Hall Farm, Harleston, Norfolk, IP20 9QT - Time of event: 11am to 5pm
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Walsingham Farms Shop, Guild Street, Walsingham, Norfolk, NR22 6BU -Time of event: 10am to 4pm
Shotford Hall Farm opens its gates 
Shotford Hall’s Open Farm Sunday offers the opportunity to discover where and how your food is produced and used and how the farmers look after the environment.
Ever wondered what it’s like in the seat of a tractor or combine harvester, or what technology is involved in farming? How are animals reared and cared for?
Go and find out and talk to the people actively involved in farming. The activity barn will also keep the children busy whatever the weather! For details call 07767 708106.
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse celebrates Open Farm Sunday
Meet farmers, discover about the food they grow and how the farm cares for the local countryside at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse on Sunday 11 June.
See the Suffolk Punch horses carrying out the seasonal tasks in the fields and take a tractor and trailer ride to discover what’s growing in the fields on Gressenhall Farm. Stroll around displays of agricultural machinery and make pictures from seeds and beans in Art Attack.
Want to explore more? Visit the rest of the site, for the extra special price of just £2.50 per person. Find Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse in Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 4DR. For details ring 01362 869263 or visit www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk – Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse