AN AGRICULTURAL society is set to benefit from a donation of more than £6,000.
The local branch of rural and farming insurer, NFU Mutual, in Beaminster has nominated the Melplash Agricultural Society to receive a donation of more than £6,400 from a national £2 million fund launched by the company.
As a result of the donation, the charity to further advance its dedicated education programme – Discover Farming.
The Discover Farming programme is run by a small team of volunteers, committed to helping the younger generation to understand the importance of farming, food production and the countryside. The programme also aims to provide young people with careers advice to attract new entrants into agriculture and similar trades.
NFU Mutual’s donation has allowed the Melplash Agricultural Society to maintain and enhance its Discover Farming classroom at Washingpool Farm with a new large screen display, new tables and the addition of a mobile kitchen. It has also been able to provide regular online activities, develop career guidance web pages and further support its career ambassador programme.
Marcus Beresford, director of Melplash Agricultural Society said: “We are enormously grateful to the Beaminster agency of NFU Mutual for nominating our charity to receive a donation from the NFU Mutual Agency Giving Fund.
“National emergencies always remind us just how important farming and the wider agricultural industry are. All of us in the Melplash Agricultural Society believe passionately that one of our most important tasks is to educate our local young people about food, farming and the environment and to inspire some of the most talented to take up careers in agriculture, and it is through our Discover Farming programme that we do this.
“Thanks to the generosity of NFU Mutual we have been able to continue to actively connect with young people and schools as well as maintain and enhance our Discover Farming offerings.”
The society will also be hosting a Discover Farming Show aimed at under 12s at Vurlands Animal Farm, West Bexington on Thursday, August 26.
For further information on the Melplash Agricultural Society and its Discover Farming programme, visit www.melplashshow.co.uk
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