A FRESH new free education programme designed to help children understand where good food comes from is being launched by Kendal's Morrisons store.

The Academy of Food website will help Kendal’s schoolchildren - from seven to fourteen years old - discover how Morrisons food is produced.

It is packed with lessons, activities and videos on farming, fishing, baking and growing that link to the new curriculum.

Schools will be encouraged to visit Morrisons Kendal to see the journey of food from field and sea through to point of sale.

Whilst in store, children can also learn from Academy-trained butchers, bakers and fishmongers, to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare delicious, healthy dishes.

Gary Wilding, Store General Manager, said: “As a fresh food retailer we think it’s really important that children understand exactly where their fresh food comes from, which is why we think we’re in a unique position to respond to the recent curriculum changes. We know that our in store butchers, bakers and fishmongers are a great way of telling the wider food story and the Academy of Food will allow us to do this”.

Visit www.academyoffood.morrisons.com for more information.