Kate gives backing to our farmers at sixth celebration
BURTON MP Kate Griffiths has shown her support for British food and farming on Back British Farming Day, recognising the role farmers in Burton and Uttoxeter play in producing food for the nation.
British Farming Day, the sixth annual event of its kind, is a celebration of British agriculture and food production.
The National Farmers’ Union provided MPS with the emblem of the day – a wool and wheatsheaf pin badge
– to enable them to join the celebration of British agriculture. Food and farming is worth more than £120 billion to the national economy and provides jobs for almost four million people.
Ms Griffiths said: “Back British Farming Day presents a great opportunity to thank the farmers who feed us, as well as take care of our countryside and maintain our iconic British landscapes. “In the West Midlands, farming is vitally important, contributing £1 billion to the local economy and providing more than 42,000 jobs. Staffordshire’s agricultural industry is renowned around the world with Global Burton and Uttoxeter producing the best of British food and drink. “I’m proud to wear a Back British Farming pin badge today to show my support for Britain’s fantastic farmers and growers!”
Her support came a year after she thanked the region’s farmers for going the extra mile to keep the nation fed during the Covid19 pandemic.
Back in September 2020, she met Rob Atkin and his team at Atkin Farms in Field, near Uttoxeter, where they were working on the wheat harvest. The pair discussed issues including the impact of the pandemic on Mr Atkin’s industry.
In the West Midlands, farming contributes £1 billion to the local economy, providing over 42,000 jobs. Kate Griffiths