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07:00 - 08-May-2008
The Young Growers Challenge involves 35 East Yorkshire primary schools growing their own vegetables for a share of £1,000 worth of prizes.
East Riding Council, Bishop Burton College, Driffield Agricultural Society, Birds Eye and Waitrose, have joined forced to run the challenge.
The aim is to help children find out more about the origins of their food, a healthy and well-balanced diet, and what it takes to grow vegetables.
Pupil Miguel Barrulas, 11, said: “It's important to find out where your food comes from.
“The year sixes have been planting rocket and potatoes and checking on them regularly. They seem to be coming along really well.”
The challenge culminates with the schools producing a basket of vegetables, a plate of frozen peas and a poster, for the judges at Driffield Show on Wednesday, July 16.
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St Nicholas Primary pupils, from left, Miguel Barrulas, 11, Aoife Brannigan, five, and Faith Francis, four
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If you have children you already get family allowance, tax credits if working so why sould we now supply you with free meals?
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