9 ways to back British farming
It’s Back British Farming Day on Wednesday 11 September
This year marks the 9th year of the NFU’s Back British Farming Day, a day all about celebrating the food and farming sector.
Back British Farming Day is an opportunity to celebrate British farming values and highlight the importance of agriculture to our rural communities and wider society. Ranked by the British public as one of the most important and well-respected professions, second only to nursing.*
If you love British food and our iconic countryside, here are 9 ways you can help spread the word and back British farming.
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Use the hashtag!
Follow along and share why you back British farming by using the hashtag #BackBritishFarmingDay.
It’s no secret that the last few years have been tough. To share some positivity we want YOU to tell us why you love British food, use #BackBritishFarmingDay and tag @BackBritishFarmingNFU on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok and @NFUTweets on X.
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Sign up
Are you passionate about your food and the way it is produced? Do you love and care for the great British countryside?
Then why not join our community of 500,000 like-minded British food and farming campaigners today.
Sign up and we'll keep you up to date with all the ways you can back British farming.
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Share some fun facts
Learn some fun facts about farming to expand your knowledge and share with friends.
- There are over 700 different types of cheeses produced in the UK!
- On average, we eat 192 eggs per person per year – that’s enough to make 1,152 fairy cakes.
- Farmers manage 71% of the nation’s landscape.
- The UK is home to over 60 breeds of sheep!
- A field of wheat the size of a football pitch, produces enough grain to make 11,500 loaves of bread!
- The UK produce 2 billion portions of frozen peas each year! And most make it to the factory and through the freezing process in under 2 hours.
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Play spot the wheatsheaf badge
Look out for the iconic wheatsheaf pin badges that will be worn by farmers, MPs in Westminster and supporters on the day.
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Get involved
Get involved by having your own celebration of British food – cook a meal with only British ingredients or celebrate a key British ingredient for your dinner.
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Look for the Red Tractor logo
Look for the Red Tractor and choose British produce when shopping in the supermarket.
Red Tractor indicates that your food is traceable, safe, and most importantly British!
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Farm shops
Check out your local farm shop to enjoy delicious produce that is grown locally.
It's also a great way to make sure you're eating seasonally. Take a look at our interactive seasonality chart to find out when British fruit and vegetables are in season and available to buy in shops.
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Eating out?
Look for British produce when eating in restaurants. Many restaurants will specify on the menu whether their ingredients are sourced in the UK or not.
Not sure if the produce is British? Ask where it comes from!
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Get outdoors!
Go for a walk in the beautiful British countryside cared for by British farmers. Make sure if you are walking in fields with farm animals to follow the Countryside Code.
Back British Farming is the flagship campaign of the National Farmers' Union.
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