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| Experience the ‘Celebration of Arts in the Hill Farming Community’ photographic exhibition, learn about farming, rural crafts and skills and watch the artist in residence. Children’s arts section. |
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Food & Farming for REAL Marquee
Hill farming communities play a vital role in many areas of our lives, literally providing access to everything from food to fresh air. Food and Farming for REAL is organised by farmers and small businesses who believe passionately in the preservation of the uplands and the communities that depend on them.
REAL stands for all the different areas to which hill farming communities contribute: Rural & Regeneration, Education & Environment, Agriculture & Arts, Local & Leisure. Discover why hill farming communities are so important to us all. Watch wool spinning demonstrations and listen to various speakers throughout the day, including Roy Nelson, star of the TV series ‘The Real Emmerdale’, Ben Atkinson, Elaine Hill, Sally Robinson, Wensleydale Creamery, Kilnsey Trekking Centre and Pendle Forest & Craven Hunt. Watch Tarmac and Moorland Association DVDs.
If you enjoyed your insight into hill farming life please pledge your support for the Uplands before you leave the site by joining our campaign!
| Bolton Abbey Estate |
| Bolton Abbey is in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales on the banks of the River Wharfe. With just under 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside, over 80 miles of footpaths and ample space to run around and enjoy the fresh air, there is something for all ages. (website) |
| British Wool Marketing Board and Craven Guild of Spinners & Weavers |
| The British Wool Marketing Board operates a central marketing system for UK fleece wool with the aim of achieving the best possible net returns for farmers. (website) |
| Carrs Billington |
| Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Ltd supplies the farming and rural communities with a comprehensive range of agricultural products and services. (website) |
| English Heritage |
| English Heritage exists to protect and promote England's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood. (website) |
| Farm Stay UK |
| The largest network of farm based accommodation in the UK. (website) |
| Federation of Small Businesses |
| With over 200,000 members, the FSB is the largest organisation representing small and medium sized businesses in the UK. (website) |
| Limestone Country Beef Project |
| The Limestone Country Project aims to protect and improve some of England's most important wildlife sites by promoting the re-introduction of native cattle breeds across the Malham and Ingleborough areas of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. (website) |
| Natural England |
| Natural England works for people, places and nature to conserve and enhance bio diversity, landscapes and wildlife in rural, urban, coastal and marine areas. (website) |
| Nidderdale AONB / FWAG |
The Nidderdale AONB covers 233 square miles (603 km2) of northern England in the county of North Yorkshire. The AONB shares a common boundary with the Yorkshire Dales National Park immediately to the west. (website)
The Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) is the UK's only independent and dedicated provider of environmental and conservation advice and consultancy to farmers and crofters. (website) |
| North Yorkshire County Council |
| Here at North Yorkshire Local Food we tell you about North Yorkshire’s ‘Local Produce’ and where you can buy it. (website) |
| Pendle Forest & Craven Hunt |
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| Swales Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream |
| Swales Yorkshire Dales Ice Cream is the area’s largest farm-based dairy ice cream producer and mobile retailer. They are a family business, owned and run by Gary and Mandy Rogers, who have been working in the dairy ice cream industry for over 17 years. (website) |
| Tarmac |
| Tarmac is the leading supplier of heavy building materials in the UK, providing solutions in all areas of everyday life, for everyone. (website) |
| The Moorland Association |
| 75% of of the world's remaining heather moorland is found in Britain - but this area declined alarmingly over the latter part of the last century. The Moorland Association was set up in 1986 to coordinate the efforts of moorland owners and managers to halt this loss, particularly in England and Wales. (website) |
| Wensleydale Dairy Products |
| At the Wensleydale Creamery we pride ourselves on the quality and authenticity of our products. We are dedicated to ensuring all of our cheeses are made using traditional recipes that have been handed down through the generations. (website) |
| Yockenthwaite Farm |
| Yockenthwaite farm nestles in the pretty hamlet of Yockenthwaite on the north bank of the river Wharfe in Langstrothdale Chase, Upper Wharfedale and has been farmed by our family since 1842. (website) |
| Yorkshire Air Ambulance |
| The Yorkshire Air Ambulance relies solely on the generosity of individuals and sponsors to help save lives across the region. It needs to raise £6900 per day to keep its helicopters and highly trained paramedics in the air. (website) |
| Yorkshire Dales & Harrogate Area Tourism Partnership |
| The Yorkshire Dales is a fantastic blend of spectacular landscapes, outstanding heritage, outdoor activities and endless ways to enjoy a memorable holiday for you or the whole family. (website) |
| Yorkshire Organic Centre |
| Supporting the development of organic food and farming in Yorkshire and the Humber region. (website) |
| Yorkshire Water Services |
| Here you can find out what we do and how we supply Yorkshire with water and sewerage services. (website) |
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| DID YOU KNOW? |
In 1964 the price of wool paid to the farmer was £2 a kilo. In 2006 it was 11p
British farmers have some of the highest welfare standards in the world.
England consists of over 2.2 million hectares of hill areas of which 1.8 million hectares are agricultural.
British agriculture and horticulture underpins £90 billion to Britain's economy
Farming is vital in the battle against global warming. Every 100 hectares of crops soaks up between 30 and 60 tonnes of carbon per year
75% of the world's remaining heather moorland is found in Britain
British farmers contribute over £400 million of unpaid work, maintaining the countryside.
In 1964 a farmer sold 7 cows to buy a tractor. In 2006 he had to sell 42.
Hill farming provides breeding stock for lowland sheep flocks, and beef herds, and provides England and Wales with up to a quarter of their milk supply. This also enables grazing of land which is critical to maintain the landscape as the beautiful and natural asset that it is.
There are 500,000 km of hedgerows in England and Wales and farmers are devoting more time to maintain them than ever
50,000 farmers and farm workers are employed on dairy farms in the UK.
Cows do not have teeth on their upper jaw. They wrap their tongues around grass and pull food into their mouths
A cow has 4 stomachs so that it can digest all the grass that it eats |
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