WHAT YOU CAN DO

Buy British

CHECK PACKAGING, PARTICULARLY OF MEAT AND DAIRY, TO MAKE SURE IT’S NOT JUST PACKED BUT BRED IN THE UK. “BUYING FROM LOCAL FARM SHOPS IS GREAT, BUT A LOT OF THE BIG SUPERMARKETS ALSO MAKE A POINT OF SELLING BRITISH PRODUCE. JUST READ THE LABEL TO CHECK WHERE IT’S FROM. SOMETIMES THE INFORMATION WILL BE ON THE BACK OF THE PACKET BUT OFTEN IT’S EVEN CLEARER WITH THE RED TRACTOR SYMBOL, WHICH MEANS IT CAN BE TRACED BACK TO A BRITISH FARM. OR LOOK FOR THE NATIONAL FLAG OF WHERE THE FOOD IS FROM. FOR WELSH BEEF AND LAMB, YOU CAN SEE THE PGI SIGN. ALSO LOOK OUT FOR THE BRITISH LION STAMP ON EGGS,” RACHAEL SAYS.

Eat with the seasons

BUYING BRITISH PRODUCE IN SEASON IS A GREAT WAY TO BACK OUR FARMERS. IF IN DOUBT, ASK. “JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE IN YOUR LOCAL SHOP OR LOCAL BUTCHERS, DON’T PRESUME THEY’RE STOCKING LOCAL PRODUCE,” RACHAEL SAYS. “IF YOU’RE UNSURE, THEY’LL BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU. THE SAME GOES FOR RESTAURANTS THAT ARE VAGUE ON THEIR MENUS, AND SUPERMARKETS WHERE YOU CAN’T FIND CLEARLY LABELLED FOOD.”

Visit a farm

WHAT BETTER WAY TO APPRECIATE THE WORK FARMERS DO THAN BY SEEING IT FOR YOURSELF? ON 9 JUNE 2019, AS PART OF OPEN FARM SUNDAY, THOUSANDS OF FARMS WILL BE OPENING THEIR GATES TO THE PUBLIC. FIND OUT MORE AT FARMSUNDAY.ORG.

Donate

MAKE A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE PRINCE’S COUNTRYSIDE FUND AT PRINCESCOUNTRYSIDEFUND.ORG.UK.

Spread the word…

TELL US, AND OTHERS, ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHY SMALL FAMILY FARMS ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU, USING #KEEPBRITAINFARMING.