Yesterday we took Tim Lovett, President of the British Bee Keeping Asspciation on a farm visit so he could see the conservation work carried out on our 'nature friendly farms'. Rob Law has farmed for Jordans for over twenty years and is very close to the factory where we make our cereals. There are about fifty British farmers who grow oats, barley, wheat and rye for us. We pay them a premium and in return they manage areas of their farms so that wildlife can thrive. On Rob's farm he has planted large areas of plants to feed wild birds and wide strips of wild flowers and clover so that bees can thrive. This is what we wanted to show the BBKA, and I think they were pleased with what they saw. Bee's are vital for agriculture as they pollinate about a third of the food we eat, eg apples, courgettes etc so everytime you bite into a piece of fruit spare a thought for the bees.
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