Our guest blogger today is young farmer Tim Eyes a great example of how you don’t have to own the farm to farm the farm This is Tim’s story…… I live on my parent’s turf farm; whilst I run five cows of my own on the family farm and help out when I can I […]
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Lessons Learnt Number 6 – time to throw out your perceptions of Millennials and open your eyes to the world of opportunity in rural and regional Australia
Not so long ago the stereotypical image of a person in agriculture was of an older, struggling, white male and the image of a Millennial was of a young person sitting around a café eating smashed avocado and complaining about the unattainable property market. In this edition of our Lessons Learnt series we talk to […]
Keep your “Eyes” on St Catherine’s Catholic School
Students at St Catherines at Singleton celebrate the arrival of their Archie COVID-19 has dominated the way we work in 2020, creating challenges and uncertainty; but with it has also come opportunities for new entrants to our in-school programs The Archibull Prize (TAP) and Kreative Koalas (KK). TAP and KK are operating under a new […]
Make it Real – Time for Action
Young Farming Champion’s Josh Gilbert and Anika Molesworth are blogging from ParisCOP21 and they are ‘learning by doing’ These are Josh’s reflections from Day 3………… Paris Day 3 of the COY11 conference has reinforced a number of things for Anika and me Front and centre our agricultural sector has what it takes to be highly […]
CELEBRATING FARM LIFE THROUGH YOUR EYES
Art4agriculture is a proud supporting partner of the National Centre for Farmer Health photography competition and we invite every-one to submit their favourite photo. Here are two of mine from the farm Background and How it works The commonly portrayed view of farming and agriculture through much of the media in recent […]
Young Farming Champions Muster March 2021
Headline Act The Young Farming Champions program gives our young agriculturists the confidence to lead and the greatest manifestation of this is through the Youth Voices Leadership Team. It therefore gives us great pleasure to introduce the YVLT for 2021. Taking on the position of Chair is Dr Dione Howard. “I’ve put up […]
Young Farming Champions November 2020 Muster
Headline Act The Young Farming Champions program gives our young people the skills and confidence to tell their stories, many of which you will read about in this Muster. However one YFC kicking presentations well out of the ballpark is Anika Molesworth. On October 28 Anika spoke at her second TEDx event. Commenting on a […]
Young Farming Champions Muster October 2020
Headline Act The Leadership is Language series, which launched earlier in the year, is back for its second season with Young Farming Champions sitting down with distinguished guests to learn more about the role of language and communication in leadership. As well as being an exclusive insight into some brilliant minds, the Leadership is Language […]
Young Farming Champions Muster June 2020
Headline Act Oh wow, wow, WOW. Our very own Jo Newton has been awarded an OAM! We are so very proud of this young woman whose has contributed to scientific research, inspired countless young people to consider a career in agriculture, volunteered hours of her time and overcome some major life-hurdles along the way. And […]
Young Farming Champions Muster November 2019 1st Edition
This week’s top stories from Young Farming Champions (YFC) around the country… In the Field YFC Tim Eyes from The Food Farm: Central Coast has been busy making hay (while the sun shines)! “When I started farming on the coast I was told you cannot make hay here and I am still told that every […]