LIFE down on the farm is being celebrated this bank holiday - with a toast to the history of the humble porker.

The Ryedale Folk Museum at Hutton-le-Hole on the North York Moors has put together a variety of displays connected with pigs.

"Pigs have been an important part of farming life so we decided to celebrate with a special show," said spokesman Jenny Barnes.

"We have pork-cooking displays going on in our three different museum cottages. There is a pig trail, which shows visitors how our ancestors used pigs in everyday life, and we are also inviting young visitors to draw a pig and make pig snouts.