Kids to Farms excursions are well underway in Term 2, with St Ambrose being one of the schools receiving funding to visit a local farm. 45 Year 4 students visited Gracemere Farmstead on Friday 13th May, and after having the excursion postponed twice due to flooding and rain in the... read more →
Jun
14
May
12
Bookings for the popular Kids to Farms program are coming in fast as NSW Farmers connects schools with a hands-on farm experience. Georgia Campbell from NSW Farmers said Kids to Farms excursion funding had been an enormous success in Terms 1 and 2 of 2022, with thousands of dollars granted... read more →
Apr
05
Last week, St Josephs' Catholic School in Blayney became the first primary school in NSW to complete the Kids to Farms '2 by 12' initiative. NSW Farmers' Young Farming member Charlotte Groves visited St Josephs' last year to deliver interactive food and fibre related activities, and on Thursday 31 March... read more →
Mar
15
Children may have just returned to school, but a new grant will help savvy teachers to get them out of the classroom and into the paddock. NSW Farmers and the Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment have teamed up to deliver the Kids to Farms program, and now there are... read more →
Jan
06
Children in NSW will have access to excursions to farms when school returns in 2022. The Kids to Farms program, a partnership between NSW Farmers and the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, aims to teach primary school students about the importance of agriculture. “The Kids to... read more →
Nov
25
Kids to Farms celebrated agriculture in the heart of Sydney Harbour last Friday, with a free event for primary students and their parents at Luna Park today. To celebrate National Ag Day kids were treated to a petting zoo and even got to paint their own pots before planting some... read more →
Nov
17
Fun continues for Kids to Farms NSW primary schools will now be able to apply for funding in the New Year to give their students a hands-on farm experience under the popular Kids to Farms program. Kids To Farms Funding of $1,500 per eligible primary school was first announced in... read more →
Oct
11
New resources give kids full-farm experience Bringing the paddock to classroom play, the Kids to Farm program has already built a popular following among schools across NSW, with it’s ability to connect children with where their food and fibre comes from, first hand. Now, it’s looking to bring the real... read more →
Oct
06
Free classroom excursions with Ag Packs Students will soon get a hands-on farm experience in the classrooms with NSW Farmers set to launch Ag Packs as part of the popular Kids to Farms Program. The program, which is funded by the Australian Government, aims to give every child in NSW... read more →
Sep
23
Ag learning key this Ed Week With a growing global population, food security will be one of the most important issues facing future generations. Paradoxically, these generations might have little to no connection to farming – if current trends continue. This week is Education Week, a time to discuss current... read more →
