Rustic Family Fun at Local Farm Open Day

PLACE your bets on the grand Kenniford Farm piglet race, enjoy live music and devour a delicious hog roast as part of a host of fun activities at the farm’s open day this June.

Kenniford Farm, which is just a few miles from Exeter in Clyst St Mary, is opening its gates to the public as part of Open Farm Sunday, which takes place on June 11.

As well as stalls, local beer and entertainment for all ages, there will be a chance to look behind the scenes at the farm, and meet the pigs - from the tiny newborn piglets to the fully-grown sows rolling in the sandy fields.

Open Farm Sunday was established in 2006. It aims to show people how a farm operates and educate them about where their food comes from.

The event at Kenniford Farm takes place from 11am until 3pm. It will also feature sausage making demonstrations, nature walks, a hog roast and barbecue, live music, a local beer and cider tent, cream teas, tractors and farm machinery and face painting. The farm also has a play area for young children and a café.

Owner Andrew Freemantle, said: ‘We have done this event for a couple of years and it has always been a great success. It is a great opportunity for us to invite people to the farm, they get to have fun and also see behind the scenes of a working family farm.

‘We produce the kind of good quality food that people eat every day. We want to show people where their food comes from and help them make informed decisions about the kind of products they buy. Open Farm Sunday is a great opportunity for people to come and see what we are doing at Kenniford and also have a fun day. We have loads of entertainment for all the family.’
 
Kenniford Farm is signposted from the Sidmouth Road after Clyst St Mary. Due to the livestock on the farm people are unable to bring dogs.

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