Building Drought Resilience in Agriculture-Dependent Communities through Mapping Young Farmer Information and Support Networks

Building Drought Resilience in Agriculture-Dependent Communities through Mapping Young Farmer Information and Support Networks

Project Location
Eyre Peninsula
Project Manager
Amanda Scott, Southern Cross University
Start Date
November 2021
Finish Date
August 2022
Funding Source
Future Drought Fund via FRRR
Key People Involved
Naomi Scholz, Amy Wright

This project will map young farmer and AIR EP’s information and support networks, and through two interactive co-design workshops, deliver a young farmer network-strengthening action plan.
This project aims to:
– Better understand young farmer’s existing networks.
– Identify opportunities for building stronger networks between young farmers and AIR EP.
– Co-design a suite of strategies for AIR EP to strengthen young farmer networks around drought resilience practices.

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EPISODE 1 Introduction

EPISODE 2 Tristan and Amy

EPISODE 3 Dan and Peter

EPISODE 4 Andrew and Amy

EPISODE 5 Lochie and David

EPISODE 6 Bryan and Amy

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