Farms2schools

VIC growers sought to get involved with new Farms2Schools initiative

Port Phillip and Western Port Catchment Management Authority is delivering a new cross-industry program – Farms2Schools. The program is designed to get primary and secondary schools engaged with agriculture.

Farms2Schools is a new and innovative Victorian Government-funded program which will provide primary and secondary students with insights into how agricultural products get from the paddock to their plate. Over the next six months, schools from across the Port Phillip and Western Port region will be teamed with local farmers who will share their experiences and knowledge through incursions and excursions. AUSVEG VIC’s Schools on Farms program is proudly partnering with the project owners to support this initiative. Schools on Farms is an AUSVEG VIC self-funded industry-led initiative, with support from Boomaroo Nurseries and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation. There is a financial incentive for growers who wish to get involved in the Farms2Schools project. Expressions of interest are now being accepted from Victorian vegetable growers that would like to be involved. Call Tim Withers on 03 9070 0704 or click here to fill out your expression of interest on the AUSVEG website: https://ausveg.com.au/articles/

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Expressions of interest will be accepted until the end of November.