Wife. Mum. Mad about farming, food & enjoying the countryside with friends & family. Manage Open Farm Sunday - farming’s annual open day. All views my own.
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
Farmers: why do you love Open Farm Sunday? ❤️
Share a pic/video with our A4 sign and invite others to host an event on 7 June 2026!
Register: farmsunday.org
#OFS26 #LoveOFS
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23 Sep 2025
A hugely exciting day for @LEAF_Farming, retailers & consumers! HUGE congratulations to the team at Springfield Farm South Africa - our 1st international LEAF Demonstration Farm. What an amazing team. Fantastic dedication to integrated farm management and #sustainableFarming 👏
23 Sep 2025
Meet our first international LEAF Demonstration Farm: Springfield Farm!
Located in Northern Limpopo, South Africa, this family-run farm, led by Graeme & Valeria Whyte, is breaking new ground in sustainable farming.
A valuable addition to the LEAF Network!
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
23 Sep 2025
Meet our first international LEAF Demonstration Farm: Springfield Farm!
Located in Northern Limpopo, South Africa, this family-run farm, led by Graeme & Valeria Whyte, is breaking new ground in sustainable farming.
A valuable addition to the LEAF Network!
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
21 Mar 2025
Mark your calendars for @OpenFarmSunday 🐄🌾🚜
📅June 8th📅
Join farmers across the UK for a day of exploration, learning & connection with farming & nature. The perfect opportunity for your friends & family to experience farm life up close!
farmsunday.org/visit-a-farm
@AnnabelOFS
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21 Mar 2025
🚜Inspiring meeting 🙌 Engaging ideas 💪Building confidence😎Fabulous speakers 👏Thank you:
Tom & Zoe #RockHouseFarm
Peter @hazelbrowfarm
Hermione & Ellie @yorkshire_dales
Helen @NewHallFarm
Carl & Sam @LEAF_Education
Becky @PinstoneComms
Jess #OFS25
🧡TopTip: Keep it simple!
21 Mar 2025
🌿 What a fantastic Open Farm Sunday Workshop! 🚜 Great to see hosts sharing ideas & enthusiasm for #BritishFarming! 🌾 Still time to register—sign up today! 📅 👉 farmsunday.org/open-my-farm
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
25 Feb 2025
Warm words from @SteveReedMP about his 25 year roadmap for farming
1) food production at its core,
2) ⬆️resilience
3) restoring nature
Trouble is how can we believe him? I don’t-too little too late
#NFU25
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
25 Feb 2025
NFU President Tom Bradshaw (@ProagriLtd) showcases the display of pre-loved farming toys as he welcomes NFU members to Conference.
#NFU25
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21 Feb 2025
🌟Calling all farmers🌟
Find out about @OpenFarmSunday 2025 & how you can take part at our host farmer meetings in March:
🚜20th @ YO8 3TZ
🌱26th @ RG18 0UT
For new & experienced hosts:
🐑farmer presentations & practical workshops
Book your FREE place:
farmsunday.org/open-my-farm/…
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
13 Feb 2025
🚜Join our exclusive @OpenFarmSunday LEAF Surgery tomorrow!
Hear from @AndyBason & Laura Bailey about:
📗 OFS stories and experiences
💗The value of hosting an event
🤝Support available for farmers keen to open their gates for the first time
>>>us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi…
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4 Dec 2024
Wonderful to meet in person with so many OFS sponsors & supporters - thank you for everything you do for OFS.
We're looking forward to cultivating deeper connections in 2025 🚜🎉🍓🐄🍏🐏🥕🐞🍞
4 Dec 2024
🚜INCREDIBLE day at the House of Lords for the official launch of Open Farm Sunday 2025! 🚜
Huge thank you to our wonderful sponsors & host farmers! A day of celebrations, ideas & positivity!🥳
Take a look at our OFS 2024 Impacts 👇: issuu.com/linking-environmen… @LEAFFarming
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
12 Jun 2024
Correct identification between yellow-legged Asian hornets (YLH) and European hornets is vital to target resources against the invasive non-native YLH
European on left - YLH on right
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11 Jun 2024
When your Beaver Scout Leader also manages @OpenFarmSunday 🚜 our 10th June meeting had to be a farm visit 😉🚜👌🐄😎
Thank you Farmer George👍
#inspiring #learning #fun #community
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
8 Jun 2024
We are ready for @OpenFarmSunday tomorrow 9th June 10 am -3pm 🍓👍🚜
Plenty to do & see , fantastic day for the whole family ! 😊🍓
@LEAF_Education @NFUEducation
@Koppert @BotanicoirLtd @NewForestMarque @HampshireFare
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8 Jun 2024
Huge THANK YOU to all our amazing farmers who have taken part in @OpenFarmSunday over the past 18 years!
👉Over 2000 farmers
👉Welcoming 3 million visitors
Special good luck☘ @mhssly & team looking to welcome their 100,000 OFS visitor👏
10-4 today & tomorrow 🚜Park Farm PE6 0SY
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8 Jun 2024
Good luck to everyone taking part in @OpenFarmSunday this weekend!
🚜Let's be bold and proud in showcasing everything that farmers deliver
🍓Inspire the next generation
🌾Connect communities with farming
🌟THANK YOU🌟
#FarmingWithNature #OFS24
farmsunday.org
☘🦋🐛🐞☘
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
8 Jun 2024
We're super excited for @OpenFarmSunday tomorrow! 🚜🥳🙌
But first, let's shine a spotlight on #SustainabilitySaturday! Explore sustainable food choices, food labelling and how to reduce food waste at home! 🍎🥕🍞
#FarmingFortnight #LEAFMarque >> countrysideclassroom.org.uk/…
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7 Jun 2024
Looking forward to chatting this evening 🚜
🤔Did you know 71% of land in the UK is farmland?
🚜We need our farmers!
🦋Not just for nutritious food🐞
... all ahead of @OpenFarmSunday Sunday 9th June
7 Jun 2024
Friday Night Clive is back from 6pm, on the way...
- @AnnabelOFS discusses #OpenFarmSunday and who is really responsible for our woodlands 🌿
- Sam Price from @CVTSharedLives tells us about the work they are doing around the Black Country.
📲 onelink.to/wearebcr
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7 Jun 2024
🌟Great positive PR for British farming & @OpenFarmSunday in The Mail newsletter, Waitrose Weekend & NFU's Back British Farming newsletter
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30 radio interviews done, more to come👍
Open gates Open minds 9 June
#BackBritishFarming #Teamwork #OFS24
farmsunday.org
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Annabel Shackleton retweeted
4 Jun 2024
Are you ready for @OpenFarmSunday on the 9th June?!
Farmers across the UK will be opening up their gates and showcasing all their sustainable, nature-friendly farming practices! 🚜🪱🐝@LEAF_Education #sustainablefarming
Book your farm visit now! 😊➡️➡️farmsunday.org/
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7 Jun 2024
Amazing Andy - great news! & I'm looking forward to hearing you live on BBC Radio Solent 15:30'ish on Saturday👍 Roll on 9th June😎
@BBCRadioSolent @OpenFarmSunday
#OFS24 #OpenFarmSunday
6 Jun 2024
The countdown has begun!
With over 1000 tickets allocated so far, it's going to be a busy day!
@OpenFarmSunday
#backbritishfarming
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