Fenmarc Produce has toured four local schools in support of the UK-wide Potatoes for Schools project.
The Cambridgeshire-based supplier took its sister company Agrimarc and mascot Potato Pete to visit Weston Hills Primary in Spalding, Ten Mile Bank in Littleport, and Southfields Infant and Junior School in Peterborough.
The pupils listened to presentations given by Agrimarc innovations manger Jonathan Pearson about the history of potatoes, how they grow and are harvested.
The children took the visitors into their vegetable gardens to show off their hard work.
All the schools visited had several potato plants well on their way to producing some fantastic spuds.
Pearson said: “I was really impressed by how enthusiastic the children were and just how much they had already learnt through the project. They were passionate about looking after the plants and couldn’t wait to either sell the produce or take the potatoes home to their families to enjoy.”
Kathryn Race from the Potato Council added: “The Grow Your Own potatoes project, linked to the National Curriculum, helps teachers to educate pupils about the potato’s role in a healthy diet. Some 375,000 pupils are being challenged to plant, grow and harvest the heaviest yield of potatoes this year - making it our most successful year ever. The Potato Council is keen to support primary schools nationwide as Grow your Own Potatoes provides so many learning opportunities for children, but we would not be able to achieve this without industry support. We would like to thank companies like Fenmarc for the support and enthusiasm they bring to the project.”
No comments yet