Two farmers’ sons and a cartoon producer took to Henty to ensure children know food originates with hard-working men and women, not sterile supermarket shelves.
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When Sam Johnston of Forbes and Jugiong’s Jim Honner found themselves in Sydney far removed from their farms, they were shocked at how many people didn’t know the origins of their food.
And so the pair, appearing at Henty Machinery Field Days for the first time, started a social media campaign ‘Thank a farmer for your next meal’ to share stories from farmers.
“It’s been very positive,” Mr Honner said.
“People send photos and stories to us. They’re proud to be producers and want to share that.”
“There’s a big disconnect between the people producing the food and the people eating it.
“A lot people people just think food appears on the shelf.”
George the Farmer also delighted children with his tales of farming.
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