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About the competition

Food begins with farming. Equipping our future generations with a balanced and informed insight into where their food comes from, how it is produced, and the impact this has on the natural environment around them, will help deliver a world that is eating, living, and growing sustainably.

All for Farm and Food for All, our new national primary school competition, offers teachers support and access to specific resources to help deliver high-quality learning activities and experiences that open young minds to why farming matters. Kindly supported by Food Educators, EIT Food and Co-funded by the European Union.

Schools entering the competition will receive access to the All for Farm and Food for All handbook and activity pack, whilst getting the chance to:

Represent their region as the Regional Finalist of the competition

Win an in-school workshop for one class

Win a farm visit for one class

Be named the ‘All for Farm and Food for All National Winner 2024'

Win a farm visit for up to 200 people from their school


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Registration

The competition is open to individual classes for pupils in Years 5 and 6 during the 2023-2024 academic year, and schools can register more than one class. Registration must be completed by the class teacher, or the main contact for the class, to ensure all communication and resources are directed to the appropriate individual. Schools entering more than one class should complete separate registrations for each class.

Registration for the competition is key to ensure that schools receive the All for Farm and Food for All handbook and activity pack.

Registrations open on 19th June 2023 and will close on the 15th September 2023.

If you have any questions regarding the competition, please contact us at [email protected], including ‘National Primary Competition’ in the subject line.

Register here

Prize details

One class will be identified as the ‘Regional Finalist’ for their region and will win a fully funded* experiential farm visit. This includes a pre-visit in-school workshop from a LEAF Education Specialist to support the finalist’s day on farm as they aim to be crowned the National Winner of the All for Farm and Food for All National Primary Competition 2024.

From the eight Regional Finalists chosen, an overall National Winner will be selected and will win a fully funded* experiential day on farm for up to 200 people from their school, connecting the wider school with the farm to fork journey.

During the competition, all schools will have the opportunity to record pupil views and experiences that will be used for an educational video resource for the educational and agricultural sectors.

Win a ful­ly fund­ed* expe­ri­en­tial day on farm!

Competition Timeline


19th June 2023

Registrations open! Enter your school and class details to receive your competition and activity handbook for the start of the competition in September 2023.

4th September 2023

All for Farm and Food for All National Primary Competition 2024 begins!

4th September – 1st December 2023

Classes engage with and complete directed activities and receive access to additional learning resources and opportunities.

4th – 5th December 2023

Classes submit their application to become the ‘Regional Finalist’ representing their region in the National Final!

2nd – 6th January 2024

Regional finalists are notified.

January – February 2024

Regional finalists receive an in-school workshop from a LEAF Education Specialist and pre-visit filming to record pupil perceptions and opinions of food, farming, and the environment.

March 2024

Regional finalists win a day on farm gaining first hand experience of the powerful impact that farming has on food production and climate change.

8th – 12th April 2024

LEAF and EIT Food panel reviews the regional finalist’s experiential day on farm selecting an overall National Winner.

wc 22nd April 2024

The National Winner is notified.

June 2024

The National Winner wins a day on farm for up to 200 people from their school!

July 2024

Photography and video content from the competition contributes to an educational video resource raising awareness of a sustainable lifestyle and food system.

Bring­ing food pro­duc­tion, farm­ing, and the envi­ron­ment into a learn­ing context.

*Terms & Conditions

LEAF reserves the right to update and amend these terms and conditions.

  • The competition is open to schools located in England.
  • Pupils must be in Years 5 and 6 (or age equivalent) at the start of the 2023 - 2024 academic year.
  • The competition is open to state and private schools, academies, and free schools.

By entering the competition, you consent to:

Receive communication from LEAF and EIT Food

Participate in the competition activities and tasks

Collect and share pupil feedback with LEAF and EIT Food

Contribute to videos and resources used for promotional and educational purposes for the competition

Consent to photograph and video permission

Attend a 'Regional Finalist' farm visit (if selected)

Attend a 'National Winner' farm visit (if selected)

Consent to LEAF holding certain information and details about your school, teachers, and pupils.


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*Prize T&Cs:

Regional Finalists

  • The farm visit is subject to a pre-visit for the lead teacher on farm, with a LEAF Education Specialist.
  • Where possible, the farm will be located within 1 hour of the school.
  • A travel bursary up to £500 is available. Any costs incurred over this amount are directly payable by the school.
  • The farm visit caters for a class size up to 30 pupils (larger class sizes up to 36 can be accommodated but this must be declared during registration).
  • Farm visits will take place between 1st February 2024 and 5th April 2024.
  • If a school cannot attend on the given date, they will forfeit their prize of a farm visit.
  • Pre-visit filming of pupil responses to a set of given questions is required (this may be the responsibility of the school to record and submit videos).
  • Pupils and staff may be filmed or photographed during the regional finalist farm visit for promotional or educational purposes.

National Winner

  • A representative of LEAF will aim to visit the school to announce the National Winner wc 22nd April 2024.
  • The farm visit is subject to a pre-visit for the lead teacher on farm, with a LEAF Education Specialist.
  • The farm visit caters for up to 200 people.
  • Where possible, the farm will be located within 1 hour of the school.
  • A travel bursary up to £500 is available. Any costs incurred over this amount are directly payable by the school.
  • The farm visit will take place in June 2024.
  • If the school cannot attend on the given dates, they will forfeit their prize of a farm visit.
  • Pre-visit filming of pupil responses to a set of given questions is required (this may be the responsibility of the school to record and submit videos).
  • The National Winner will be named in promotional material ahead of the All for Farm and Food for All National Primary Competition 2025.