For the first time in 2015, the Melplash Agricultural Show featured a dedicated Discover Farming area with interactive demonstrations where children of all ages could have hands-on experience of a variety of ‘farm to food’ activities including milking a cow, making butter, making smoothies, juicing apples, making pancakes and even calving a cow!
The Discover Farming Marquees at the Show are now the ‘must visit’ area for families with young children who want to find out more about farming, the countryside and where their food comes from. Each year the marquee is packed with interactive farm to food activities for children to explore and find out where their food comes from, how farmers care for the environment and how the environment and good local food cares for us all! 
For students considering a career in Agriculture there is also a dedicated area, alongside the Dorset Young Farmers marquee, where students can find out what exciting careers and further education options there are available for them. The Discover Farming Careers team along with the Society’s recent scholarship students and representatives from local agricultural colleges are in attendance to answer any questions that they may have.
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