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Whatever you want to know about eggs, whether it's about how we get our eggs, market statistics or what the Lion Quality mark means to you, it's here.
www.britegg.co.uk
Freedom Food is the RSPCA's farm assurance and food labeling scheme, set up by the RSPCA in 1994. The aim of the scheme is simple - to improve the lives of as many farm animals as possible.
www.freedomfood.co.uk
Formed in 1991 to help like minded farmers restore this method of egg production as a serious alternative. Now the free range flock has grown to over 4 million, over half of which are represented by our association.
www.bfrepa.co.uk
The Countryside Foundation for Education (CFE) is an educational charity that aims to promote the countryside as a living, working environment. We are committed to improving an understanding of rural Britain and to enhancing and improving the quality of education for young people in preparation for adult and working life. We produce balanced educational resources for schools that inform and encourage debate about the countryside. We also provide training for teachers about how to use the countryside as an effective teaching resource. A large part of our work in recent years is our rapidly expanding programme of Estate Open Days, which are held across the whole country. In 2001 we ran 3 days, in 2004 we will be running 40 days.
www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk
Aims to provide a high standard in the provision of facilities and educational resources for farm visits, to ensure teachers & pupils have a safe, enjoyable and educationally worthwhile visit. All member farms have to meet the required standards, which included Health & Safety, current and employers liability insurance, adequate toilet and hand washing facilities, also livestock have to be attended by a veterinary at regular intervals. Offers access to training for members, meeting groups by area for members, help and advice on a national level, a website to promote all farms, the chance for members to join together with other groups in promoting visits to farms, the chance to take part in developing an industry sensitive accreditation scheme.
www.farmsforschools.org.uk
Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G) is an organic certification body. We carry out the inspection and licensing of organic farming and food processing across the UK.
www.organicfarmers.org.uk