Josh Gilbert is one of those rarest of individuals – an unstoppable powerhouse and a force of nature.
In the past three years he has been named in the National Top 50 Young Social Entrepreneurs, is recognised as one of Australia’s Top Six Young Social Entrepreneurs in the "Climate Change, Food Security and Sustainable Energy" field, is a National Earth Hour Ambassador and Chair of NSWFA Young Farmers Council.
“I wake up every day committed to changing the narrative in Australian agri-politics, securing justice for Indigenous Australians, building resilient rural and regional communities and supporting and encouraging Australia’s farmers to embrace the challenges of climate change and move forward.”
Anika Molesworth is the Australian Young Farmer of the Year and a global campaigner for equity for farmers in Australia and developing countries and a passionate advocate for Climate Change action.
“Gen Y is an exciting generation— we have entrepreneurial flair, innovative spirit, and a desire to better the lives of those around us and across the globe. We have the capabilities and energy to revolutionize the face of food and fibre production to ensure a thriving sustainable future.
We need a seat at the decision table to shake up the system, share our ideas, and help create the bright future everyone deserves.”
Geoff Birchnell is an award winning farmer and global agribusiness entrepreneur providing exciting and innovative opportunities for Australian farmers to sell their products directly into the Asian marketplace.
“I am driven by the desire to provide the opportunity for individual Australian farmers to provide their product to the world. To create a unique one to one relationship between consumers around the world & Australian producers, engaging them with the back story and the essence of where their food comes from.”
We believe the key to success for a bright future for everyone in this country is forging partnerships to work together to identify, prepare and support our emerging leaders. To achieve this we collaborate with a diverse group of people shaking it up in government, research bodies, funding bodies, organisations, the community and schools. With extensive support through main stream media we are sharing our stories both locally and globally. As an example of the media we are attracting read some of our stories in Leading Agriculture Magazine.
