About the year
Our partners
The Year of Food and Farming is a campaign to bring together schools, farmers, food
producers and many others. It will provide a unique opportunity for young
people to find out about the countryside and where their food comes from.
Industry partners include key food and farming organisations such as the National Farmers
Union, the Country Land & Business Association, the Food and Drink Federation, the
agricultural levy boards and the National Association of Land-based Colleges. A
broad cross-section of businesses and individuals working in the food, farming and
countryside sectors will also be participating.
HRH The Prince of Wales is Patron for the Year, which is endorsed by:
Read a message from HRH The Prince of Wales.
Educational partners include teacher and subject associations, and Government agencies
such as the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, the School Food Trust, the
Specialist Schools and Academies Trust and Natural England.
We would like to specifically thank the following organisations for their
financial support:
We have also been working with a huge range of organisations that are supporting
the Year in a number of ways. These include so far:
This list is by no means exhaustive, and more will be included as we move towards the start of the Year.