OXLEY Primary School students got a helping hand from nine aspiring young farmers from Queensland and Victoria participating in the Australian Future Farmers exchange program last week.
The program participants spent last week in the North East, immersed in a variety of industries, including viticulture, intensive beef production, boutique farming enterprises and the strong links to tourism in the area.
Their visit to Oxley was to see the school's Agricultural Science Program in action.
Oxley Primary School principal, Tim Seal, said it's important to engage young people in the potential opportunities in agricultural industries.
"I am of the belief that the children here need to learn about their local area and industries they could get into," he said.
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"All of our students are involved in the program.
"It's been unbelievably beneficial for the kids, they look forward to coming out here."
Students and exchange participants worked together to prepare the garden to be planted with Australian natives.
Amanda Naish from the Australian Future Farmers exchange program said the day helped show the "little people what they could end up doing as a big person".
"We really want to encourage and sow the seed to get them interested and show them what agricultural opportunities are out there," she said.
"Even if these kids don't go into agriculture they will at least have an understanding about where their food comes from."
Brooklyn Friels, who travelled from Queensland for the program, said it was an opportunity to learn about diverse farming and agricultural practices to help plan for a future career.
Jethro Novak from Myrtleford said he signed up for the program because he loves farming.
"It's what I see myself doing in the future," he said.
