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A
message from
Rosemary Padfield (Chairman)
Let me first introduce you to
the society, the EAS
has been serving Essex Agriculture for 150 years, it has a membership
of some
650 farming and associated members.
It all started when the Royal
Agricultural Society
were invited down in 1856 to hold the Royal Exhibition
(a seven day
affair) in Chelmsford. With surplus funds, they
thought it was a good to
hold an annual Essex Show which commenced in 1858, the birth of the
Society.
This carried on until 2000,
when Foot and Mouth
prevented the 2001 Show, but it also coincided with a general feeling
that the
show had outlived its purpose with the smaller shows such as Tendring,
YFC,
Orsett and
Barlylands providing a good Agricultural display for the
people of
Essex.
Since then the
Society has found a new footing that
is deemed very important in today’s environment: -
“The
Essex Schools Day” held at Writtle
College,
enables 300
farmers and Writtle staff to show 3,000 children between the age of 7
and 11,
the facts about Food and Farming!
It was
started in 2008, the “Year of Food and Farming”, and is carrying on due
to the
unprecedented demand from the schools within the county.
We currently have a waiting list of
thousands as there are over 100,000 children in this age group within Essex.
The Society also recognises
“Long Service Awards”
for those who have served more than 25 years in the industry. This is held at the
President's Garden Party
in the summer, which is a very enjoyable occasion.
The
Society actively supports both the Ploughing Match and
the Farms Competition, which continue the fine camaraderie within the
industry.
The Society also
holds two or three lectures each
year where high profile speakers are invited to
address members on
their
relevant subjects. Some
of the speakers who have given a talk are:-
Adam Henson of BBC's 'Countryfile', Christine Hamilton and Paul Heiney
of ITV's
'Countrywise'.
Please feel free
to discuss details with any member of the council or return to
the Membership page to view
some
of the benifits of individual or corporate membership and to download a
membership form.
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