What is Farmer Time?
Farmer Time is an educational programme that connects primary and secondary school students with farmers through regular video calls. Designed to foster a deeper understanding of farming, food production and sustainability, the programme allows students from ages 5 to 18 to engage directly with farmers, ask questions, and witness the day-to-day workings of farms in real-time.
Each participating class is paired with a specific farmer, ensuring a personalised learning experience. Airfield Estate supplies supplementary resources to help teachers integrate the programme into broader classroom learning and curriculum. We also supply farmers with discussion points and prompts. All it takes is a 10-minute call every 4 to 6 weeks.
Our story so far…
Farmer Time Ireland started in Sept ’21 after a successful trial of four schools and farmers. Since then, we’ve linked 2,500 urban and rural students with 90 farmers.
Together we’re shaping a greater understanding of farming and food in schools nationwide.
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Farmer Time is an award-winning programme.
The simplest ideas can have the greatest impact! In just two academic years, Farmer Time has been shortlisted for an Education Award in the ‘Best Education Outreach’ category. We are proud to have won the ‘Dairy Marketing Campaign’ at the National Dairy Awards.
‘We’ve never been more divorced from farming, yet more interested in food.’ – Tom Martin, Farmer Time founder.
Bridging the Gap: Connecting Students to the Roots of Food
Two-thirds of Ireland live in urban areas. Many school children and students are disconnected from where food comes from. Farmer Time is an opportunity to bridge that gap – building a direct connection with those who grow our food and the land it comes from. Students also gain insight into what a career in agriculture might look like.
Farmer Time aims to inspire, engage and educate young people about the journey of food from farm to fork, and help them explore Ireland’s diverse agricultural industry.
