School pupils will be supporting local farmers at a special event celebrating Farmhouse Breakfast Week’s tenth birthday on Wednesday (28th January).

The Whitfield and Aspen School breakfast club will learn how to milk a cow with the help of ‘Daisy’ an artificial milking cow, brought by Rosemary Plommer – a local farmer and former Governor of the school – before enjoying a great Kentish breakfast including tasty produce from local farmers.

School children and their parents have been encouraged to come along and enjoy free eggs, cheese, ham, sausages, milk, toast, jams and honey from local producers including Goodchild Bakery, Whitfield Farmers Market, Joan Miller in West Langdon and Jon Goss in Whitfield.

Farmhouse Breakfast Week is an annual campaign that emphasises the importance of eating a healthy breakfast every day, organised by the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA). The South East Food Group Partnership is supporting the campaign by funding breakfast events at schools across the South East all week, promoting local producers.

Said Henriette Reinders, Director of the South East Food Group Partnership: “Think Breakfast is the theme of this year's celebration to encourage everyone to wake up to breakfast as part of a healthy balanced diet and active lifestyle.

“We will also be educating children about where their food comes from and promoting our wonderful local producers

The following day (29th January) Whitfield Farmers’ Market will be also be offering a special low cost Farmhouse Breakfast to market customers.

To find out more about Farmhouse Breakfast Week visit: www.farmhousebreakfast.com