PHOTO: Hermidale’s future farmers are excited. PHOTO: Angie White
Hermidale Public School continues to catch the eye of Regional and National Media for its Future Farmers Project which see the schools seven students learning all about farming first-hand as part of its school curriculum.
State MP Roy Butler, State Upper House whip Scott Barrett and Federal MP Mark Coulton, have all heaped praise on the school for its innovative project, titled Hermidale Future Farmers, which has been embraced by the local community and sponsors from around Australia.
The students, under the guidance of teachers and local farmers, have planted an 85-hectare paddock next to the school with a wheat crop and have been thrilled and excited to take part in each step, learning and discovering the processes of wheat farming and eagerly awaiting its harvest…