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 far removed from their home-farms in Sydney they were shocked at how many people didn’t know the origins of their food.
The pair 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.”
The duo took appeared at Henty Machinery Field Days for the first time, with Mr Johnston even speaking daily about their mission.
“It’s very important to show people where their food comes from,” he said.
“You don’t see it much, there’s a big disconnect between the people producing it and the people eating it.
“A lot people people just think food appears on the shelf.”
Mr Honner said their campaign helped teach people not only where their food comes from but also what farmers put into producing it.
George the Farmer also delighted children with his tales of farming, while educating them about the reality of production.