The 2017 School Farm Competition is open for applications in Ghana. The competition is open to JHS and SHS level schools in the Central Region from Cape Coast through Swedru to Winneba, and Greater Accra from Medie to Amasaman and Ada, down to Dodowa. Schools can apply by completing a […]
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Blue Skies awards School Farm of the Year
Blue Skies has awarded winners of the 2016 School Farm of the Year during a ceremony at St Martin’s Senior High School in Nsawam on the 25th of November. Over 600 students attended the ceremony representing sixty schools who participated in this year’s School Farm of the Year Competition. The […]
5 Facts About Our School Farm of the Year Awards
The ‘school farm’ or ‘garden’ was once a common feature in Ghanaian schools, and was a place where students would visit to learn about food and farming. More recently however, the school farm concept has declined and it is reported that the only engagement students would have with agriculture was […]
Blue Skies to go on a Great Fruit Adventure
Blue Skies will be hosting a visit by Max MacGillivray and Gareth Jones who will be travelling by motorcycle from London to Cape Town between November 2016 and February 2017. Called ‘The Great Fruit Adventure’, Max and Gareth are aiming to raise awareness among young people about the importance of […]
5 Agriculture Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of
Careers in agriculture include more than working on a farm. Today, technology, innovation and science are at the forefront of agriculture, offering a huge diversity of exciting and stimulating jobs. From finance to sales, marketing and information technology, no matter your background there’s a job in agriculture out there for […]
2016 School Farm Competition launches in Ghana
The second Blue Skies School Farm of the Year Competition was officially launched in Ghana on the 18th of May at a ceremony held at Fotobi Junior High School. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, special guests and staff and students of local schools. The deputy Agriculture Minister Hon Louisa […]
Blue Skies Foundation announces 2015 School Farm of the Year winners
The Blue Skies Foundation has announced the winners of its inaugural School Farm of the Year Competition. The Blue Skies Foundation has announced the winners of its inaugural School Farm of the Year Competition at an Awards Ceremony held at the Blue Skies factory on the 3rd December, the day before […]
Meet Frank Agbese of Anoff Basic School, Ghana
Frank Agbese from Anoff Basic School was recently awarded Best male student at the Blue Skies 2015 School Farm of the year Awards in GhanaFrank Agbeshie is the ninth child of a family of ten and is the only one currently attending school. He lives with his parents in Anoff, […]