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Small Farms Count is a project of Young Farmers Connect We are a not-for-profit that unites new, young and aspiring farmers, providing tailored education and peer-to-peer learning across Australia. We empower people to connect; with the land, their food and each other. Learn more about our vision, programs and partners here :

This action research project has been generously supported and enabled by the Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation, Sustainable Table, Sustain - Australian Food Network, the National Young Farmers Coalition (US)
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Young Farmers Connect acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who are the traditional custodians of this land and pay respects to Elders both past and present. We honour their deep knowledge, wisdom and ongoing connection to Country, and seek to learn from this wisdom in the way we interact with each other and the land, sea and sky. We recognise that we farm, work and live as stewards on unceded lands.