Young Farmer Peer to Peer Learning Lower EP 2025

Project Location
Lower Eyre Peninsula
Project Manager
Naomi Scholz
Funding Source
SA Drought Hub
Funding Amount
$30,000
Start Date
September 2025
Finish Date
June 2026
Key People Involved
George Pedler Ag

AIR EP will establish a group comprised of Lower Eyre Peninsula young farmers (~18-35 years). This group will participate in three field events/workshops featuring speakers on topics that build agricultural, business and social skills to help them prepare and mitigate the risks of drought on themselves, their business, family and community. The sessions will build the capacity, knowledge and skills of young farmers as well as their connections and networks to build resilience.

  • Crop walk (bus) held on 1 October 2025

This page was last updated on 12 January 2026.

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