Top Five Sun Safety Tips for Farmers

Sun Safety for Farmers: A Quick Guide

Whether you are working in full sunshine or overcast conditions, farmers need to exercise special vigilance for sun protection every day. Daily, consistent exposure and the harmful effects of the sun make farmers vulnerable. For many farmers and farm workers, being out in the sun is unavoidable. By coming up with an airtight sun safety strategy, you are making an investment towards your long-term health and wellbeing - and work to prevent painful sunburn.

Top 5 Sun Safety Tips for Farmers

1. Cover Up with Sun Protective Clothing: Covering up is the best way to protect your skin from the sun. Long-sleeved shirts and trousers are farm clothing essentials to keep you cool and covered even in warm-weather conditions. By buying farm clothes in technical fabrics with built-in SPF, you get the added benefit of sun protective clothing - one of the best ways for farmers to exercise sun safety every day.
2. Head Out, Hat On: A key sun safety tool for farmers is a wide-brim sun hat. The best hats for farmers offer all-round protection for the face and neck. Life hack to take the hack out of hats: If you are guilty of forgetting your hat or want a farm hat you can keep on you at all times, pick a packable, foldaway style to keep in your vehicle or work bag.
3. Start the Day with Sunscreen: For the best sun safety, farmers should always wear sunscreen and reapply regularly throughout the day. There are many different sunscreens on the market, but some wearer-friendly features make all the difference to your workday as a farmer. Sunscreen spray makes for fast, all-over coverage. Picking sunscreen that has been rigorously tested outdoors also reduces your chance of getting burnt by the wrong brand choices. Take the time to apply sunscreen to often overlooked places like the back of the neck, the ears, and hands.
4. Adaptable Farm Clothes for When it Gets Hot: Long sleeves and trousers are all well and good, but what about when it gets really hot? Pick farm clothes made for versatility. With long-sleeved farm shirts, roll-up sleeve tabs keep your sleeves in place with the feel of a short-sleeved shirt. Simply roll them down again if the sun gets too fierce. Similarly, convertible trousers are a farmer's friend for flexibility. If it gets too hot out in the field, zip off the trouser legs wherever you are to turn trousers into shorts in a flash when you need them.
5. Educate Yourself on Sun Safety: Many farmers around the world ignore the daily risks around sun exposure. Take the time to find out more information - and manage the risks accordingly. For instance, get into the habit of applying and reapplying sunscreen as the day goes by. Be especially mindful of this when rolling up sleeves or zipping off your trouser legs. Be aware of the risks around reflective light and strategise around high-risk times of day. In doing so and in coming up with a sun safety plan, you are empowering yourself to truly take care of your skin, health, and wellbeing every day.
6. Sun Safety and Insect Protection: Sunny days and bugs often go together. This makes sunscreen and an effective insect repellent an important pair. Anti-insect clothing with built-in UPF50+ covers both sun protection and insect defence in one.

Shop at The Safari Store for Daily Sun Safety on the Farm

Your farm sun safety checklist: The Safari Store's sun protection range has been compiled specifically for an outdoor lifestyle. No-one lives this more than farmers whose livelihoods mean they are out and about outdoors every day. That is why our products and technologies are a perfect fit for farm life. Designed for and tested in Africa and the outdoors, our products have undergone lab testing, as well as many years of wearer tests as part of our expedition tested™ philosophy. Shop our range of sun protection bestsellers below as part of your farm sun safety strategy.

Sun Protective Farm Clothing

SAFARITech Women's Sun Protective Farm Shirt
• Made from feather-light UPF50+ technical fabric.
• Long sleeves for total coverage. Roll up and secure sleeves with double roll-up sleeve tabs.
• Moisture wicking, quick drying, and +Vent system for breathability.
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SAFARITech Men's Sun Protective Farm Shirt
• Made from lightweight UPF50+ technical fabric.
• Fabric wicks moisture and is quick drying with +Vent system to keep you cool.
• Full sleeves for coverage.
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SPF Head&Neck Scarf
• Made from nanoweave fabric with built-in SPF50+ and windproofing.
• 8 ways to wear it.
• Suitable For men and women.
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Rufiji™ BUGTech™ Explorer Men's Farm Shirt
• Made from lightweight BUGTech™ anti-insect ripstop.
• Built-in UPF50+ sun protection. Long sleeves for total coverage and double roll-up sleeve tabs for flexibility.
• Moisture wicking, quick drying, anti-bacterial technology, and +Vent system for breathability.
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Pioneer BUGTech™ Women's Farm Shirt
• Made from lightweight BUGTech™ anti-insect ripstop fabric.
• Has built-in UPF50+ sun protection and fabric wicks moisture and is quick drying with +Vent system to keep you cool.
• Feminine cut and styling.
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Boys' and Girls' BUGTech™ Farm Shirt
• Made from lightweight BUGTech™ anti-insect ripstop fabric.
• Tested to wick moisture and provides UPF30+ sun protection and anti-bacterial properties.
• Roll-up sleeve tabs and +Vent system for ventilation.
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BUGTech™ Explorer Men's Zip-Off Farm Trousers
• Made from lightweight BUGTech™ anti-insect ripstop fabric.
• Built-in UPF50+ sun protection and fabric is quick drying and moisture wicking.
• Long trousers zip off at the knees for quick and easy shorts - or use roll-up tabs for three-quarter trousers.
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Pioneer BUGTech™ Convertible Farm Trousers
• Made from lightweight BUGTech™ anti-insect riptstop fabric.
• Built-in UPF50+ sun protection. Quick drying, moisture wicking, and anti-bacterial.
• Roll up and secure with buttoned tabs for capris or zip off at the knees to become shorts.
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Boys' and Girls' BUGTech™ Zip-Off Farm Trousers
• Made from lightweight BUGTech™ anti-insect ripstop fabric.
• Built-in UPF30 sun protection with anti-microbial finish.
• Long trousers zip off at the knees for a quick transition to shorts.
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BUGTech™ Adventurer All-Day-Longs Men's UPF Farm Trousers
• Built-in UPF50+ sun protective, lightweight ripstop fabric.
• Wicks moisture and dries quickly to keep you cool and comfortable in warm-weather work conditions.
• Classic cargo trouser design.
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Wide-Brimmed Sun Protective Farm Hats

Men's, Women's, and Children's Explorer Leather Farm Hat
• Crown Height: 10cm; Brim Width: 8cm. 360-degree sun protection for the face and neck.
• Made from 100% leather. SPF50+ sun protection.
• Adjustable fit through internal drawstring. Comes with detachable chin strap.
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Men's, Women's, and Children's Explorer Canvas Farm Hat
• Crown Height: 9.5cm; Brim Width: 8cm. 360-degree sun protection for the face and neck.
• Optimal SPF50+ sun protection.
• Made from water resistant canvas with mesh sides for ventilation and internal drawstring for fit.
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Men's, Women's, and Children's Panama Farm Hat
• Crown Height: 10.5cm; Brim Width: 7.5cm. All-round protection for the face and neck.
• Optimal SPF50+ sun protection.
• Internal drawstring for adjustable fit. Comes with detachable chin strap.
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Mara&Meru™ Women's Farm Hat
• Crown Height: 10.5cm; Brim Width: 7cm.
• SPF50+ sun protection for the face and neck.
• Secure fit through adjustable internal drawstring. Comes with detachable chin strap.
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Mara&Meru™ Indie Women's Farm Hat
• Crown Height: 10.5cm; Brim Width: 7.6cm
• SPF50+ for optimal sun protection for the face and neck.
• Adjustable internal drawstring for fit. Comes with detachable chin strap.
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Rufiji™ Foldable Sun Hat For Men, Women, and Children
• 360-degree, 7cm (2,8") brim with clip-up sides.
• SPF40+ sun protection.
• Made from durable, fully-packable cotton canvas.
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Build a Formidable Farm Wardrobe for Comfort and Protection

• Made for the outdoors: Find out why our made-for-purpose range of outdoor clothing and gear is the right fit for your farm lifestyle.
• Feminine, Functional Farm Clothing: Find out more about our ladies' farm clothing and shop the bestselling women's farm clothes.
• Made for Men at Work: Find out more about our men's farm clothing and shop the bestselling men's farm clothing.
• Clothes that Keep Up with the Kids: Find out more about our children's farm clothing and shop bestselling children's farm clothing.