Online farming show will support education initiatives
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Schools may be closed and children’s visits to farms postponed, but Scotland’s rural education charity, the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) has transferred its work online and all the proceeds from the upcoming virtual show will go to support its efforts.
The RHET, the partner organisation of the Royal Northern Countryside Initiative which operates across Aberdeenshire and Moray is set to receive all the entry fees that are now coming in for July’s online Scottish Agricultural Show.
This is an opportunity for the farming industry in the north-east to take part in some competitive fun after the cancellation of all the summer events.
Farmers have until June 19 to enter cattle, sheep, horses, goats and poultry in numerous breed classes, with the chance to win a championship rosette and be entered in the ultimate champion of champions play off.
It costs £5 to enter a video and full instructions on how to do it are on the show’s website at www.scottishagriculturalshow.co.uk
The event has the support of the Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland – organisers of the Royal Highland Show which founded the RHET charity to spread the food and farming message by hosting children on farms or introducing farmers to classrooms in communities across the country.
RHET executive Katrina Barclay said: “We are honoured that the team behind Scotland’s first virtual agricultural show have chosen RHET as the beneficiary charity for online animal showing donations.
“We wish all show entrants good luck and hope the show is a great success.”
RHET aims to give all young people aged between three and 18 the opportunity to learn about food, farming and the countryside, including tackling often controversial environmental or animal welfare issues.
In normal times a network of volunteer farmers visit schools or welcome classes to show them round their farmyards, fields and woods, but this summer the activity is focused on online videos, quizzes, live feeds and a “cook-along” session at home.
