Farms set to throw open their doors to public again

Set up to connect people with farming by allowing them to visit working farms to see how food is produced, the event is fast becoming one of the most important in the agricultural calendar.

It attracted more than 180,000 people last year and is organised by the Linking Environment and Farming group (LEAF),

Among those participating will be Ashley Martin of Crain Syke Farm, North Rigton, near Harrogate, pictured here getting his lambs ready.

Yorkshire farms participating in this year’s event are:

Beadlam Grange Farm, Pockley, YO62 7TD: 10.30-4; two miles east of Helmsley on the A170 – 01439 770303;

Birchfield Farm, Summerbridge, Harrogate, HG3 4JS: 11-4; between Burnt Yates and Summerbridge on the B6165 – 01423 781792;

Carr House Farm, Foston on the Wolds, Driffield, YO25 8BS – 01262 488376

Crain Syke Farm, North Rigton, Harrogate, LS17 0AD – 01423 734422

Hazel House Farm, Watergate, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9DD – 01977 515384

Densholme Farm, Great Hatfield, Hull, HU11 4UR – 01964 535315

Green Top Farm, Hoylandswaine, Barnsley, S36 7JS – 01226 765551

Heeley City Farm, Richards Road, Sheffield, S2 3DT – 0114 2580482

Low Penhowe Farm, Burythorpe, Malton, YO17 9LU – 01653 658336

Manor Farm, Haruna, Main Street, Thornholme, YO25 4NN – 01262 490354

Manor Farm, Kelfield, York, YO19 6RG – 01757 248331

Molescroft Grange Farm, Grange Way, Beverley, HU17 9FS – 01482 882596

Newdene Rare Breeds, Newsholme Manor, Slack Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 ORQ – 01535 642964

Pepper Pot Farm, Whitehill Road, Slack Lane, Oakworth, Keighley, BD22 0QH – 07739 802015

Perky Pigs, The Stables, Washinghall Lane, Eastoft, Scunthorope, DN17 4PY – 01724 798756

Ramsden Farm, Ramsden Lane, Ramsden Wood Road, Walsden, Todmorden, OL14 7RS: 1-5; [email protected]; 01706 813667.

Roots Farm Shop & Cafe, Home Farm, East Rounton, Northallerton, DL6 2LE – 01609 882480

Slater Organics, The Walled Garden, Rise, near Skirlaugh, Holderness, HU11 5BL – 01964 527519

Stepney Hill Farm, Stepney Road, Scarborough, YO12 5NL – 01723 373443

Swillington Organic Farm, Coach Road, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8QA – 07974 826876

Swithens Farm, Swithens Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BT – 0113 282 3547.

The Grainary, Keasbeck Hill Farm, Harwood Dale, Scarborough, YO13 0DT – 01723 870026

The Pizza Farm, Youlton Lodge, Tollerton, York YO61 1QJ: 10.30-3.30 – 01347 838562

Weighton Wold Farm, Beverley Road, Market Weighton, YO43 4NE – 07823 882191.

Westgate Carr Farm, Westgate Carr Road, Pickering, YO18 8LX – 01751 467155;

Whirlow Hall Farm, Whirlow Lane, Sheffield, S11 9QF – 0114 2352678.

People looking to visit are reminded to dress appropriately and bear in mind the farms are working businesses.