Our vision is for an empowered national network of 1000 diverse youth voices working together to inspire pride in Australian agriculture.
Young people may only be 20% of the population but they are 100% of our future.
“Picture You in Agriculture believes in attracting the best and brightest young people to agriculture. We equip them with the skills needed to navigate the world, give them confidence to share their stories and support them to take on leadership positions, all while contending with the many changes life will throw at them.”
Working closely with experienced leaders, Picture You In Agriculture uses cross-generational mentoring to foster the knowledge, skills and teamwork mentality necessary to lead and support. This is achieved in four cornerstone programs, creating a flow-on affect from primary and secondary school students, to young achievers and ultimately to future leaders. These four programs are:
Cultivating Youth Leadership
the archibull prize
A world-famous program for secondary schools, which connects students and teachers with Australian agriculture and introduces them to young people working in the industry. The program takes life-size fibreglass cows into the classroom and inspires participants to feed, clothe and power a hungry nation.
kreative koalas
Design a Bright Future Challenge
A primary school program using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and a cache of community experts to assist students on a journey of sustainable living, while building collaborative partnerships with others in the community such as government, business and industry.
Young Farming Champions
Young people working in the agriculture sector are trained, mentored and given skills under the guidance of some of Australia’s top media, consulting and social licence experts. These young people then have the confidence to share their stories with schools, with community, with industry and with government.
Youth Voices Leadership Team
An alumni of Young Farming Champions learning from their elders and from each other. Together they explore issues affecting leadership in agriculture such as its volunteering nature and how to balance leadership with education and family commitments. They then use their insights to support young agricultural professionals and mentor the next generation.
