Rural champions
AgForce Rural Champion Volunteers
The Rural Champion Program aims to promote agriculture to primary and secondary school students through volunteers who ‘champion’ the bush and rural industries.
Using interactive media and Farmer-in-the-Classroom presentations, Rural Champions engage primary students to think about agriculture so they understand where their food and fibre comes from.
The program also provides secondary school students with information on career options in rural industries and help and advice on career pathways for these positions - such as assistance in arranging work experience, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, and advice on studies at tertiary institutions.
AgForce champions in action
Click on the thumbnails below to read about Farmer-in-the-Classroom presentations across Brisbane.
Click on the photo gallery below to see AgForce's Rural Champions in action at events across Queensland.
What's in it for you?
Are you a teacher or student with classes covering agriculture, environment, food, fibre or related topics? Or do you volunteer at your local school?
The AgForce School to Industry Program is free of charge, and provides teachers with:
• A farmer to give ‘Farmer in the Classroom’ presentations to match units of study - they bring props, pictures, interactive materials and activities for your students. Click here to read more about the 'Farmer in the Classroom' program.
• Farmers can host a farm tour for your class on their property (where available)
• Assistance with school veggie gardens or animals at school
• Suggested classroom activities which incorporate agriculture into lesson plans
• Career information for students and advice on traineeships and tertiary study
• Partnership with your Ag Department
The program allows students to:
• Learn where their food and fibre comes from
• Experience interactive learning in the classroom or on a farm
• Gain resources with career information that they can take-home for reference
• Our school to industry liaison officer can assist students in arranging work experience, school-based traineeships, apprenticeships and information on tertiary studies
If you are a volunteer, it is a chance to:
• Educate students and the public on where their food and fibre comes from and farming practices
• Promote rewarding careers in agriculture and teach students about the vast array of jobs that exist in rural industries
• Host a Farm Tour on your property and teach students about everyday life on the farm, your animals, crops and farming practices
• Attend your local shows, Ag-Ed days or the Ekka to help promote agriculture and share the Every Family Needs A Farmer message with the urban community
Want to know more?
The program relies upon volunteers to attend these events. If you have a passion for the bush, would like to educate young people about agriculture or would enjoy assisting high school students with career choices, then download the Rural Champion Application Form
Call our AgForce Rural Champion coordinator on (07) 3236 3100 or send us an email.
The Rural Champion Program aims to promote agriculture to primary and secondary school students through volunteers who ‘champion’ the bush and rural industries.
Using interactive media and Farmer-in-the-Classroom presentations, Rural Champions engage primary students to think about agriculture so they understand where their food and fibre comes from.
The program also provides secondary school students with information on career options in rural industries and help and advice on career pathways for these positions - such as assistance in arranging work experience, school-based apprenticeships and traineeships, and advice on studies at tertiary institutions.
AgForce champions in action
Click on the thumbnails below to read about Farmer-in-the-Classroom presentations across Brisbane.
"Classroom to farm, to plate" Albert and Logan News, 26 May 2010 | 
"Class learns about agriculture" Northside Chronicle, 3 March 2010 |
Click on the photo gallery below to see AgForce's Rural Champions in action at events across Queensland.
What's in it for you?
Are you a teacher or student with classes covering agriculture, environment, food, fibre or related topics? Or do you volunteer at your local school?
The AgForce School to Industry Program is free of charge, and provides teachers with:
• A farmer to give ‘Farmer in the Classroom’ presentations to match units of study - they bring props, pictures, interactive materials and activities for your students. Click here to read more about the 'Farmer in the Classroom' program.
• Farmers can host a farm tour for your class on their property (where available)
• Assistance with school veggie gardens or animals at school
• Suggested classroom activities which incorporate agriculture into lesson plans
• Career information for students and advice on traineeships and tertiary study
• Partnership with your Ag Department
The program allows students to:
• Learn where their food and fibre comes from
• Experience interactive learning in the classroom or on a farm
• Gain resources with career information that they can take-home for reference
• Our school to industry liaison officer can assist students in arranging work experience, school-based traineeships, apprenticeships and information on tertiary studies
If you are a volunteer, it is a chance to:
• Educate students and the public on where their food and fibre comes from and farming practices
• Promote rewarding careers in agriculture and teach students about the vast array of jobs that exist in rural industries
• Host a Farm Tour on your property and teach students about everyday life on the farm, your animals, crops and farming practices
• Attend your local shows, Ag-Ed days or the Ekka to help promote agriculture and share the Every Family Needs A Farmer message with the urban community
Want to know more?
The program relies upon volunteers to attend these events. If you have a passion for the bush, would like to educate young people about agriculture or would enjoy assisting high school students with career choices, then download the Rural Champion Application Form
Call our AgForce Rural Champion coordinator on (07) 3236 3100 or send us an email.