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Children get global view of farming

A Ugandan farmer has been visiting primary schools to show children how sustainable farming can help families in Africa. 'Our farms, our futures' is a joint project run by two charities, Send A Cow and Envolve, to educate children about farming and sustainability.

'Our farms, our futures' is a joint project run by two charities, Send A Cow and Envolve, to educate children about farming and sustainability.

Funded by the Department for International Development, the project runs in 15 schools in the south-west of England.

Children learn about farming and where their food comes from in the UK, with the help of farmer Nick Baker, and gain a global perspective on Fairtrade and the impact of food air miles on the environment.

Kirstine Dunhill, communications officer for Send A Cow, said, 'Children learn how difficult it is in Africa to feed families. It's about building awareness of where food comes from.'

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