Archive Article: 2002/07/12
From seed to table:The story of Cornish King green vegetables showed hybrid seedlings through to the mature crop which is harvested by hand, packed in the field and sold to supermarkets.
Mark Speight of Childrens BBC art programme Smart with the winners of the HSEs Farm Safety Poster Competition. Eliza Harris won the four to seven-year-old category, while Tom Coles was named overall winner in this competition which attracted thousands of entries from primary schools across England. "This competition is an excellent idea," said Mark. "Not only has it inspired children to produce some brilliant artistic posters, but also it has helped them learn about the farm and how to stay safe."
DEFRA Secretary Margaret Beckett was quizzed by leaders of the Young Farmers movement at the show. Here, Richard Geldard, Paula Spiller and Neil Cameron repeat their calls for the government to adopt the European start-up scheme for young farmers. "The UK is the only European state not to have adopted the scheme," said Richard.