Have you considered taking up agriculture? Whether you have or haven’t, you may be interested in finding out the raft of benefits of farming and getting involved with the world of agriculture.
Please see outlined below five important benefits of farming that may encourage you to consider agriculture as a hobby or career.
- Farming is a healthy lifestyle
Being in a farm environment can have great influence on your mental and physical health. Being in nature can boost your immune system, keep your heart healthy and reduce the likeliness of developing asthma and allergies. Also, being around animals and out in nature can provide structure, purpose, a form of relaxation and better coping skills.
- You can challenge yourself
The agricultural industry can be very challenging and rewarding. Working in farming will keep you on your toes and experience new obstacles and achievements.
- You can help your environment – sustainability and decarbonisation – let’s reach net zero!
As a farmer, you can identify and prioritise biodiversity in your land to support a healthy environment for animals and your crops. So, if you are interested in helping the environment thrive, you can do so through farming. Hadlow are in the process of developing one of the very first sustainable orchards and vineyards in the education sector! Check out more here <link to SDF pages>
- Great career prospects
With 66,000 job openings between 2012 and 2020, the agriculture industry has thousands of careers to choose from. Jobs that you could pursue include farm manager, conservation planner, agricultural salesperson, and agricultural engineer and so many more!
- You get to be in the great outdoors!
Who doesn’t love being in the fresh air! Being in nature has been proven to be good for your health and well-being, as well as seeing the beautiful countryside whilst you are out and about.
Are you interested in agriculture now? If so, we have both Agriculture and Agricultural Engineering courses for you to check out.