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Looking forward to some cracking events in the Northern Rivers coming up. Don’t miss the chance to join us for these event for YFC Members and non-members alike - all welcome - come and join our community of peer-support

Jam packed days out with heaps of opportunities to learn and explore a wide range of small farm enterprise, network and connect.

In partnership with Young Farmer Business Program we will be focussing on successful business strategy and enterprise opportunities for #smallscalefarms in the region.

"Our field days are designed to offer quality peer-to-peer learning and socialising opportunities to celebrate the amazing work of the small scale farming sector. People of all ages, experience and interest are welcome"

Dani Wolff-Chambers - YFC Northern Rivers Chapter Coordinator

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Current Local Opportunities

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Our YFC Education Fund is designed to support new and young farmers with the financial barriers associated with attending workshops, seminars and conferences that will help our next generation of farmers access information, resources and support to develop best practice in regenerative farming systems and sustainable farm enterprise.

But we need your help! We are seeking private, industry and institutional funding partners to help us provide additional scholarships and build more opportunities for our Young Agrarian community.

So get in touch !

We are absolutely thrilled to have another exciting and innovative training partner join our Education Fund.

Glen at Southern Blue Regenerative delivers a range of programs Australia wide focussing on Regenerative Farm Coaching and Holistic Management.

He has generously offered to provide substantial discounts to our YFC Members to his "Business of Regenerative Farming School" through our YFC - Education Fund

Jump on to www.southernblue.com.au to find out more

Whether you want to regenerate and improve your land, or produce great livestock and improve your profitability, the Business of Regenerative Farming Course (including Holistic Management) has everything you need to get you started.

YFC members are offered a massive $800 off the full course program fees with upcoming training scheduled for Daylesford Central Victoria starting 22 June and Gympie QLD 9th of August so if you want to see this great program delivered in the Northern Rivers contact us.

Local Food and Farming Issues

Young Farmers Connect supports The Farm Byron Bay Planning Proposal which is now on public exhibition.

We recognise that The Farm Byron Bay represents an important and dynamic ecosystem of enterprises that currently enables a significant number of young farmers to learn, grow and operate their agricultural business on site. Coupled with local supply directly to the restaurant on site the opportunity offered to new and young farmers is unique in the Northern Rivers to explore small scale farming sustainability, have supported access to a local market and have access to affordable farmland.

Young Farmers Connect acknowledges that The Farm Byron Bay serves as great platform for education and we look forward to working with them further to develop more pathways into small scale farming.

We encourage all local residence to support the Planning Proposal by writing a letter of support to council@byron.nsw.gov.au and to get in touch directly at community@thefarm.com.au for more information on how you can support.

The North Coast Local Land Services draft Local Strategic Plan is currently on display and sets out how the organisations aims to focus efforts and resources over the next five years to ensure our:

• landscapes are healthy and productive

• primary industries are sustainable

• communities are engaged and prepared for risk and change.

Now is your chance to Have Your Say - use the online webform to help shape a plan to manage North Coast landscapes and create thriving, resilient places.

Let Local Land Services know that we need support and services to help new and young farmers with the transition to take on the management and stewardship of our regions essential and rich farmlands. We need programs that support training and pathways into the industry. We need the Small Scale Farming sector recognised for its essential contribution to preserving local ecologies, providing employment, food security and local food economy

The NORTH COAST Local Strategic Plan 2021-2026 Supporting Narrative, DRAFT LOCAL STRATEGIC PLAN and more information can be found on the Have Your Say page via the button below

There are two great workshops for graziers coming up who Tweed Shire Council and Tweed Landcare will be running in June. As places are limited these events are for the benefit of cattle, sheep or other livestock farmers.

Paddocks to Productive Pastures

Brays Creek, Tuesday 15 June 2021

Come and learn about this innovative project aimed at establishing multi-species pastures with the Soilkee pasture renovator and generating soil carbon credits under the Emissions Reduction Fund.

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