Success on a plate in Driffield Agricultural Society challenge
Driffield Agricultural Society is to help children find out more about the origins of their food and what it takes to grow vegetables.
The society is one of the organisers of a competition among primary schools across Hull and the East Riding which will help them discover more about where their food comes from and the importance of a healthy, well-balanced diet. The 'Young Growers Challenge' has also been organised by representatives from Bishop Burton College, Birds Eye, Waitrose and the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Aimee Dawson, fieldsman for Birds Eye, has liaised with schools and made sure they have everything they need to get growing, from technical advice to pots and seeds. Thirty five schools from across the region have been given seeds to grow peas, potatoes, carrots, onions, lettuce, courgette, radish, broad beans and tomatoes. The seeds can either be grown in pots or gardens on the school's premises, or at Bishop Burton College if the school prefers. The final of the competition will be held at the Driffield Show on July 16, when entrants must supply a basket of their vegetables and a poster they have created depicting the growing experience.