This Farm Needs a Farmer
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Regenerator program to assist new farmers
Small farmers new to the region, or those just starting out farming, will now have access to a supportive year-long program designed to help them get the best results from their land. AgriFutures Victorian 2018 Rural Woman of the Year, Melissa Joy (formerly Melissa Connors), has teamed up with Cultivate Farms to design a program…
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From shadow to farm: New shared knowledge program launches
Aspiring farmers can now experience life on the land through a new program that allows experienced farmers to share their knowledge. Kyneton tree-changer Melissa Connors introduced the Macedon Ranges to This Farm Needs a Farmer in 2018 and is about to officially launch a new Shadow Farming initiative to the program. “Through shadow farming, tree-changers…
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Farm venture up for award
Kyneton’s Melissa Connors has been nominated for the Prime Super Agricultural Innovation Award for her initiative This Farm Needs a Farmer. The initiative has become the first point of call for people making a tree-change and pairs retired or semi-retired farmers with people new to working the land to pass on their knowledge as mentors.…