Next Generation Farming Matters

Australian agriculture currently has a labour shortage of over 100,000 people. It’s not an easy gig for someone to start from scratch on a farm and many younger generation farmers are moving from farms to urban areas. We rely on farmers to sustain our way of life as they produce our food and fibre. It’s critical that young and new farmers are encouraged and supported to supply for our needs in a way that regenerates soils and landscapes. Some major barriers and challenges that young and new farmers are faced with include access to land and capital, climate change issues and access to learning, particularly learning about regenerative practices. In this episode, learn from a researcher, writer and farmer who has walked the walk, and started her own regenerative farming practice. Be inspired by an additional six young and new farmers who embraced a regenerative mindset to overcome these challenges. Thank you to all our guests: Tanya Massy https://sustainabletable.org.au/advisors/ Josh Gilbert https://www.joshuagilbert.co/ Harriet Finlayson https://soilsforlife.org.au/womens-day-regenerative-agriculture-chicken-egg-farmer/ Adam Lilleyman https://soilsforlife.org.au/chickens-for-a-change/ Trish Smith https://www.youngfarmersconnect.com/ Luke Winder https://www.tathraplacefreerange.com/ Thank you to https://www.farmerincubator.org/regenerationreport for producing the much needed report: Regeneration which you can download from the website. And thank you for the audio featured in this episode from the launch of the report. Hosted by Susannah Kable, Grow Love Project and James Diack, Soils for Life