The Young Farmers Club begins again in earnest on Friday 16 February.
Every Friday lunchtime, young people from Years 7 to 12 come together with teachers, farmers and parent volunteers to further their love of agriculture. Young Farmers is truly a gateway to the amazing opportunities that exist within the agricultural sector of Australia. Students have a vast range of opportunities through the club, these include showing animals, scholarships to cattle show teams, experience in winemaking and trips around the state learning and growing in the field of agriculture.
Even though our Young Farmers Club is only three years old, there are now current and ex-students working in a range of agricultural related areas part-time as they study, or after graduation. Some of the jobs our young farmers are doing include working as stockmen in Oodnadatta, working on cattle show teams and shearing as a part-time job, and several are working in wineries and on vineyards.
Not all young farmers want to work in agriculture, but all are united by their love of animals and fascination with the range of skills required to run a farm - from crutching sheep to making wine. Young Farmers is a welcoming and supportive club, that looks forward to meeting like-minded motivated future members.
On Friday 16 February any students who are interested in becoming involved in the program are encouraged to come along and find out what it is all about. Young Farmers meet outside Portable 4 near the vineyard at the start of lunch each Friday.
