10/11/2025
Weāre excited to be joining Donaldās Farm for Inspiring Food and Fibre Futuresāan interactive, hands-on event that connects young people with the incredible opportunities across New Zealandās food and fibre sector āØ
Weāll be running a practical fencing workshops, giving students the chance to gain hands-on experience and learn valuable skills.
We are gearing up for something truly special here at Donaldās Farm! š¾š
From 17ā28 November, we will be welcoming around 750 Year 9 students from across the region for
Inspiring Food and Fibre Futures ā an interactive, hands-on event designed to connect young people with the incredible opportunities across New Zealandās food and fibre sector.
Students will:
š Take part in our Grass-to-Glass Farm Tour, exploring how milk is produced from pasture to processing.
š± Get hands-on with practical activities including fencing workshops with Gallagher Animal Management, seedling potting with Conservation NZ Conservation Volunteers Auckland, and a horse racing simulator with NZ Thoroughbred Breeders' Association LOVERACING.NZ plus some others.
š¬ Meet inspiring industry role models organised by Inspiring the Future Aotearoa, discovering the wide range of careers that keep our primary industries thriving.
A huge thank you to our principal sponsor Rabobank New Zealand and secondary sponsor Fonterra for supporting this event ā and helping us inspire the next generation of agri-leaders! š