Youngsters from primary schools in Lincolnshire have been learning about where eggs come from, after Fairburn’s went to talk to pupils as part of British Food Fortnight, which took place 20 September – 6 October.
Children from Halton Holegate Church of England primary school near Spilsby were visited by former pupil Poppy Jones, who now works for the Burgh-le-Marsh-based farming company and who recently won the National Egg and Poultry Young Farmer of the Year award.
Poppy, 22, gave pupils the lowdown on how eggs are produced, what chickens eat and the importance of supporting British farmers, as well as the benefits of working in farming and how she got a break into the industry.
“It was a fantastic opportunity to meet pupils at my old primary school and I had a great time telling them all about my job and how I got into farming,” she said. “The children were really knowledgeable on the whole subject of eggs and I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone for a very memorable visit. I hope that what we talked about might inspire some of the children to think about a career in food and farming when they’re older.”
Halton Holegate headmaster Richard Baldock said: “‘It was great to have Poppy come to our school, to show the children everything that goes into getting an egg into supermarkets. I also learnt something new – it was all very interesting.”