FUNNY faces and kind messages have proved a hit at a Dunfermline farm – and all in the name of charity.

As well as making passers-by smile, the aim of the bright purple bales at Wester Whitefield Farm, near the Queen Margaret Hospital, is to raise awareness and cash for WellChild.

The organisation provides practical and emotional support to seriously ill children and their families, enabling them to leave hospital quicker and live in their own homes.

Farmer Lee Aitken said the colourful bales had been eye-catching with kids stopping to get a picture and drivers beeping horns in support.

“As well as the emojis we put in some messages of thanks to the NHS and key workers in keeping with the current environment,” he said.

“We have done it for the last three years and it seems to be quite popular. We used to put them in the yard but a few years ago we put them at the end of the farm road, at the junction between Kingseat and Townhill, so the public could see.”

The purple creations are part of a challenge set by agriculture firm Carrs Billington, and farms taking part can send in photos of their creations to be displayed on the WellChild and Carrs Billington Facebook pages.

Lee added: “We buy the wrap and it goes to WellChild as a donation. We’ve also got a couple of boards so people can add messages and pictures.”