I think it's probably
very true for some young people who live in very urban settings with parents who, for whatever reason, provide meals from packets, jars, ready meals and takeaways.
When we were kids my mum was able to choose fruit & veg from about four different stalls on a thriving market in our town centre. The market is about 10 stalls now & none of them are fruit & veg. Also my grandad had an allotment so we actually saw things growing & as he had hens we knew where eggs came from. It's a lot harder to give kids that experience now.
@mudsticks I've wondered before - are you the actual farmer or do you work for someone?
I am the
actual farmer Anne..
I work for myself, I have others working for me .
I've even got two tractors of my very own.
An unusual bird that started from scratch
(New entrant from a non farming background)
With an actual bought and paid for on the produce of the land, farm..
Not inherited, or married into.
But it wasn't easy, and it's even harder now, that the price of land has shot up.
Getting in is extremely difficult.
The price of food hasn't budged really, so returns aren't great, even if you direct market like I do..
I probs wouldn't be able to pay a mortgage on this land now, just with food sales.
Too much completion from other non farming buyers, who want the land for glamping, or rewilding, or some other pet project.
So whither our food then??
I grew up in the city but my parents and grandparents did as yours did or at least mother's side did.
So I learnt it as a youngster.
But if you've not grown up with it, it's all a bit mystifying.
Interestingly one of the elements of the new defra farm support scheme, is public access and engagement, so expect to see a few more farm tours on offer in the future..