New Exhibition Brings Jersey’s Farming Heritage from Field to Fork

A new exhibition exploring Jersey’s long connection with farming, food production and rural traditions is opening to the public this weekend.

‘Field to Fork: The Story of Jersey Farming and Food’ will welcome visitors daily at Hamptonne Country Life Museum, where it will be the first major exhibition displayed in the newly opened La Tchèrquéthie Joan Stevens museum building.

The exhibition highlights how generations of Jersey farmers have used local knowledge, traditional methods and modern sustainable practices to produce food while caring for the island’s countryside.

Jersey Heritage exhibitions curator Lucy Layton described the exhibition as “thought-provoking”, saying it aims to encourage visitors to reconnect with the island’s rural landscape and consider the importance of seasonal and sustainable food production.

She said many people have become disconnected from where their food comes from and the people who grow and produce it.

“Field to Fork brings those links back together and highlights the challenges facing local farmers and fishers,” Ms Layton said.

The exhibition explores questions around how consumers can support local producers, the future of sustainable farming and why preserving Jersey’s agricultural traditions remains important.

Visitors will also be able to discover stories from the island’s farming past, including historic images such as a cider apple harvest at Brook Farm in St John from around 1900.

The exhibition will be open every day from 10:00 to 17:00 until December.