We only kicked-off the #FoodArmy campaign a few days ago on social media, but the hashtag has already seen a flood of videos and pictures from farmers, hauliers, food manufacturers and others in the supply chain.
Our aim was to help reassure the public and curb panic buying by showing that the food chain is still very much at work every day – and people have risen to the challenge.
Here are some of the best videos, pictures and messages – to get involved go here.
Feeding the world on lockdown: proud to be producing food and helping our local community as part of the #foodarmy ?? we got this #eatfarmnow #backbritishfarming pic.twitter.com/pDjxI8OWmk
— Women In Ag UK (@WomenInAgUK) March 29, 2020
Hi, today I have been planting oats. In the summer we will harvest these and send them off to make fantastic food. @MornflakeCereal can you show us what happens next? #FoodArmy #IHaveYourBack @eatfarmnow @JustFarmersUK @BBCCountryfile @NFUCountryside pic.twitter.com/oomH2Md1ku
— Headys farm (@HeadysFarm) March 31, 2020
I’m proud to be a part of the global food system, producing food for everyone when they need it, not just in times of crisis.
I’m just as proud as the nurse on the front line, the teacher, government official or policewoman.
We all have our part to play, ours is food.#foodarmy pic.twitter.com/Lu2ZI93fL2
— James Robinson (@JRfromStrickley) March 31, 2020
My attempt at a reassuring public service broadcast for anyone concerned about egg supply! #eatfarmnow #justfarmersuk #foodarmy pic.twitter.com/Lje4i8VuU5
— Daniel Brown (@DanPBrown) March 29, 2020
.@LyeCrossFarm farmers and cheesemakers still milking, still cheese making #cheddar #somerset
@eatfarmnow #FoodArmy #EatFarmNow pic.twitter.com/nNPFrwceaP— Tim Harrap (@BritishCheese) March 28, 2020
I’m @JoeWStanley & I’m proud to be one of tens of thousands of #farmers working as normal, day & night, across the country to maintain our plentiful #food supply. That’s one less thing for you to worry about ?
Together we’ll get through this, stronger.#FoodArmy pic.twitter.com/EgxBw7F0XG
— Farmers Of The UK (@FarmersOfTheUK) March 29, 2020
Hello ? from the NE of Scotland ??????? #FoodArmy #EatFarmNow pic.twitter.com/xXrcfNJ48P
— Just A Farmer (@farmer_just) March 29, 2020
Hi I’m Rob, I’m a farmer part of the #foodarmy and together farmers can feed this nation pic.twitter.com/XopTt2RXsa
— Rob Atkin (@atkinrob) March 29, 2020
To the van drivers and depot staff, the growers and agronomists, to the local shops and supermarkets, to seed suppliers and all those working hard behind the scenes to help deliver food to our tables – we want to say a massive thank you.#FeedTheNation #BritishFarming #FoodArmy pic.twitter.com/6A5EPYtX2o
— Agrovista UK (@AgrovistaUK) April 1, 2020
Like many UK livestock farmers, we’re busy lambing sheep left, right and centre to produce protein rich, farm assured lamb for your plates this summer, lockdown or not!???? @eatfarmnow #FoodArmy pic.twitter.com/G52AHWswUr
— Hannah Binns (@FGHannahBinns) March 29, 2020
Today we are helping to keep the global food supply chains flowing, exporting human consumption Spring beans to North Africa ?#SupplyChains #noisybeans #foodarmy #keyworkers #keepbritainfarming pic.twitter.com/cS3PWRjVu7
— Woldgrain Storage (@Woldgrain_Ltd) April 1, 2020
And HERE WE GO…..
It's butchery time ? and we mean BUSINESS
Tasty goods to be ready and released later this week
Ooooo this is gonna be gooooooood #foodarmy pic.twitter.com/9MSGOrrGT1
— Lynbreck Croft (@lynbreckcroft) March 31, 2020
Proud to be part of the #foodarmy keeping the supermarket shelves stocked throughout #lockdown and everyday! ??? #wevegotyourback #eatfarmnow @eatfarmnow #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/uSH2Bu7rT6
— Ali Parker (@AliMHParker) March 30, 2020
Another lovely day in the fields of Lincolnshire, latest video of one of our operations in planting crops. #FoodArmy #KeepBritainFarming#StayHomeSavesLives pic.twitter.com/JuG75b3b9m
— Andrew Ward ??? ?? (@wheat_daddy) March 31, 2020
From Saskatchewan, Canada, in stressful and uncertain times, it’s important to show the world that their food supply is safe, active, and continuing to produce the food we all need. #FoodArmy pic.twitter.com/Zo4aBOQmJu
— Cam Houle ~ Dairy Farmer (@dailydairydiary) March 30, 2020
Proud to be a small part of #FoodArmy supplying our wonderful nation with sustainable seasonal healthy food . @HybuCigCymru @PGIWelshBeef @WelshLamb_PGI ???????✌️ pic.twitter.com/1iJpKwn47j
— Gareth Wyn Jones (@1GarethWynJones) March 29, 2020
Massive thank you to everyone working hard throughout the food chain who’s helping to get our products to people in the stores right now.
You’re doing an amazing job. #FoodArmy #EatFarmNow #lockdown #COVID19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/uLgXwwGkrm
— Will Evans (@willpenrievans) March 31, 2020
Proud and humbled to be part of the #foodarmy. Producing food. Many thanks for the #British public for #backingbritishfarming and giving me the opportunity ?????? pic.twitter.com/Te0e5XXREb
— charles anyan Ⓜ️ (@CharlesAnyan) March 29, 2020
On a farming level, it’s been a relief to finally plant some crops this week after the long, wet winter.
On a human level, we know the nation is in a tough place. My thoughts are with everyone affected.
?? farmers have your back.#FoodArmy pic.twitter.com/5FZP3eVghd
— Farmers Of The UK (@FarmersOfTheUK) March 29, 2020
Hi, I’m Sarah, I’m a farmer part of the #foodarmy – We’ve got your back!#COVID19 #Food #Farmer pic.twitter.com/vwFQ99zbjM
— Sarah Bell (@Sarahbellagri) March 29, 2020
Hi, I’m Theeb from Wiltshire and I am farm vet. We are helping support the food chain and keeping it going. We got your back. #FoodArmy @eatfarmnow #veterinary pic.twitter.com/TGjm8jkmwa
— Navaratnam Partheeban ? (@navaratnampart1) March 29, 2020
Day 8 of isolation #cabisolation #summerbarley field been prep for spring #beans and herbicide been apply to poor winter #wheat #farm365 #foodarmy 1 of 2 #jcb #bateman @Batemansprayers @JCBmachines pic.twitter.com/ZyWCj46TdH
— Olly harrison ?????#soilsaver (@agricontract) March 31, 2020
#foodarmy these girls are producing all your #northlakes milk around #Penrith #buylocal plenty to go around. pic.twitter.com/YAVNYYSY0Z
— rattycastle (@rattycastle) March 29, 2020
Early morning planting ? to make sure our nation's much loved spuds keep landing on your plates! #WeHaveYourBack #FoodArmy #EatFarmNow
Great campaign @eatfarmnow ?https://t.co/S7weK2m8ay pic.twitter.com/W8kVCCH2Ea— KisanHub (@KisanHub) March 31, 2020
Cultivating fields. This follows on after fertilising, farmyard manure or digestate spreading. Next will be sowing barley. #arable farming. We have your back #KeepBritainFarming #foodarmy @eatfarmnow pic.twitter.com/eISGbVF92C
— Manor Farm Surrey (@ManorFarmWotton) March 29, 2020
