The lasting impact of a week on the farm We know that the week children spend with us at one of our farms has a lasting impact, we hear it from teachers, we see it in return trips, but the…

We are thrilled and honoured to welcome poet, playwright, memoirist and broadcaster Lemn Sissay as an ambassador for Farms for City Children. Lemn is a master of the spoken word, served seven years a chancellor of the University of Manchester,…

Through feeding livestock, planting, harvesting and preparing meals, children build a lasting connection to food, farming and nature. Tim Rose, our Head of Operations reflects on why our founding principles still guide us today.  50 years of hands-on farming education  We have been farming now for…

Did you know that community youth groups can also visit our farms? We spoke to young people and leaders from a Liverpool-based youth hub who were one of the groups who did just that last summer! Watch this video to…

Thinking about a winter residential for your school? A visit during the colder months isn’t always top of the list, but it offers a wealth of benefits – both on the farm and back in the classroom. At Farms for…

This year, Place2Be’s theme for Children’s Mental Health Week is ‘This is My Place’, aimed at supporting the systems around children and young people that help them feel they belong. In this piece, part of our 50 voices series, our…

This week marks a very special milestone for Farms for City Children – 50 years since our very first school arrived at Nethercott House. What started as our founders Clare and Michael Morpurgo’s powerful vision to give children the chance…

2026 is a very special year for Farms for City Children – our 50th Anniversary! To celebrate this golden milestone, we’re inviting every school and group visiting our farms this year to take part in a brand‑new creative challenge. During…

For the next seven days, we’re really excited to offer you the opportunity to get your donation DOUBLED! Every £1 you donate to our Big Give Christmas Challenge will be matched, thanks to our amazing champion funder, the AKO Foundation….

Our three-year partnership with Computershare launched in January 2025, uniting their teams across their London, Croydon and Bristol offices to further their work through their global Change a Life Foundation. Computershare has an established commitment to supporting good causes, with…

We are delighted to share our latest annual impact report, summarising the highlights of a truly remarkable year and – most importantly – the impact that time on our farms has had on visiting children and young people. Opportunities to…

September isn’t a typical month for school residentials. Understandably, time and focus is on welcoming pupils back to school and settling them into new routines.  However, for many schools who have taken the leap and visited us in September, the…