Open Farm Sunday is a fantastic opportunity for everyone, young and old to enjoy the living, vibrant countryside. Take time to listen to the birds, soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farmyard and really get in touch with the land that feeds us. Discover at first hand what it means to be a farmer and taste the produce. So come and feed your senses on Open Farm Sunday.

This year's Open Farm Sunday took place on 7 June and was a huge success, involving on-farm events around the country, based around the host farm’s own individual story. Activities included farm walks, nature trails, tractor & trailer rides, pond dipping, activities for kids, mini farmers markets and picnics.

If the thought of pick-your-own farms is shelved somewhere between shoulder-pads and Spandau Ballet in your memory bank, then it’s time for a fresh food makeover. After the eighties’ boom in pick-your-own farms, the concept has suffered somewhat beneath the rise of its more glamorous successors; the farm shop and farmers’ market. However, just as fashionistas are touting the return of power dressing, pick-your-own looks set to rise up stronger than ever. We visited FARMA award-winning Parkside Farm to the north of London in Enfield, to find out what’s on offer at today’s ‘PYO’s.