Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend has received funding from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust to continue delivering its programme of activities for 2022. The free initiative, which is run by the Ulster Farmers’ Union is making a welcome return back on farms since 2019 and is planning a packed schedule of activities to showcase…
UFU announces 2022 schools’ competition winners The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW) and Asda, are delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 “Dig in! to food, farming and the environment” schools’ competition. The competition, kindly sponsored by Asda, was open to all playgroups, nursery, pre-school,…
Leading poultry producer Moy Park is continuing its support for Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend as the free initiative gears up for a back on farms event this month. For the first year since 2019 the event, which is organised by the Ulster Farmer’s Union will be live and 17 farms will be open…
Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW) is set to return to Northern Ireland with an in-person format for the first time since 2019. The annual event which opens to schools on Friday 17 and the public on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June highlights the importance of the agriculture and farming industries and…
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) is continuing its support of the local agri-food industry by renewing its sponsorship for this year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, which is back on farms next month. Taking place on Friday 17 June for schools, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 June for the public,…
Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, which is led by the Ulster Farmers’ Union, is celebrating being back on farms after a three-year hiatus, by partnering with a new sponsor, telecommunications company Fibrus. It is hoped this new partnership will give Fibrus an opportunity to connect with the farming community and showcase its broadband infrastructure…
UFU launch “Dig in! to food, farming and the environment” schools’ competition The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW) and Asda, are challenging school pupils across Northern Ireland (NI) to “Dig in!” to food, farming and the environment, by putting their creative skills to the test. The…
This year’s Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend is making a welcome return back on farms on Friday 17 June to Sunday 19 June and planning a packed schedule of activities to showcase Northern Ireland food and farming at its best. This is the first time since 2019 that farms are able to host in-person…
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The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU), in partnership with Bank of Ireland Virtual Farm Weekend (BOIVFW) and Asda, are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 “Dig in! to 10 years of Open Farm Weekend” schools competition. The competition, kindly sponsored by Asda, was open to all playgroups, nursery, primary, and special schools in Northern…
