WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
The last 100 years have seen Australia become increasingly urbanised. An estimated 89% of Australians now live in urban areas, with no close links to rural communities and little knowledge about the production of their food and fibre.
For young people, 82% of careers in agriculture lie beyond the farm gate & our sustainable food future relies on them seeing careers in agriculture as attractive, viable & exciting.
To bridge the gaps between agriculture, education & students, we run two in-school programs that combine art, agriculture, innovation & leadership:
the archibull prize
A world-famous program for secondary schools, which connects students and teachers with Australian agriculture and introduces them to young people working in the industry. The program takes life-size fibreglass cows into the classroom and inspires participants to feed, clothe and power a hungry nation.
kreative koalas
Design a Bright Future Challenge
A primary school program using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a cache of community experts to assist students on a journey of sustainable living, while building collaborative partnerships with others in the community such as government, business and industry.
