Farmers swapped their farmyard for a York schoolyard on a mission to reveal what goes into producing the classic healthy breakfast dish – scrambled egg on toast.

Farmers David Thompson, Jill Hairsine and David Shaw visited Tang Hall Primary School for an event organised jointly by the National Famers’ Union (NFU) and farming education charity FACE (Farming and Countryside Education) as part of national Farmhouse Breakfast Week.

More than 120 children met Annabelle the model cow and Hetty the hen. They learned how to make their own butter and had a go at grinding their own flour.

Richard Ellison, NFU regional director, said: “To develop good eating habits, children as well as adults need to understand where food comes from, how it is produced and the fact that eating a range of different foods is crucial for a healthy, balanced diet.

“Fun was the name of the game, but we hope to sow a seed of interest in food and farming that hopefully will grow into a lifelong passion.”