Just Farmers is looking to recruit more farmers, including from the pig sector, for its next round of media education activities.
The organisation, which includes pig farmers Flavian Obiero, Stephen Thompson and Robert Lasseter among its members, aims to enable farmers to use their voices for positive change in UK farming; giving them the confidence to tell their stories with pride, connecting them with the media.
It provides fully-funded Media Education workshops to farmers, aimed at boosting confidence and communication skills, as well as improving understanding of how the media works.
It explores the relationship between the public and the media, develop your news sense, and deliver practical workshops run by industry professionals with introductions to TV, Radio, Podcasting, Writing, Filming on Your Phone and Social Media.
Every successful applicant attends one workshop in the city and one in the country, each workshop lasts two days.
There are 12 spaces per workshop, representing every agricultural sector, with two spaces per workshop for pig farmers (one for indoor pigs and one for outdoor pigs).
Once farmers have completed their Media Education, they will then become part of Just Farmers’ diverse network of independent farmers who are ready and willing to share their stories with the media.
Founder, Anna Jones said: “At Just Farmers, we are working to build more open and constructive relationships between farmers and the consumer, via the media, based on the contacts and professional relationships that we help to build.”
“Being a part of Just Farmers gives farmers the chance to meet other farmers and growers that you would never normally meet. Our groups build strong bonds of friendship and support each other through the process and learn from one another.”
- For more information and to apply visit www.justfarmers.org.