Helping Students Understand Where Their Food & Fibre Comes From
Farmer Time connects the classroom to the farm. Designed for students from F-12, Farmer Time provides a real-world context to your food and fibre curriculum.
We are no longer providing LIVE sessions, but have a range of pre-recorded Farmer Time virtual tours and experiences for students to engage with.
Teachers
Access pre-recorded Farmer Time sessions so your students can learn more about food & fibre production.
Primary Producer
Share with students your life & experience of farming, living on the land & building a future.
Students
Connect live online, ask any questions about agriculture & learn directly from a farmer!
Farmer Time is run in Australia by the Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia with guidance and agreement with Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF).
What is Farmer Time?
Students can ask questions, take a virtual tour and experience what a career in agriculture looks like. Designed for students from K-12, Farmer Time provides a real-world context to your food and fibre curriculum.
How Can Teachers & Farmers Get Involved
Teachers, farmers, and industry bodies contact PIEFA at office@piefa.edu.au
Teachers and farmers will be matched by PIEFA and will receive an introductory email explaining what to do next.
What Happens on the Calls?
Teacher prepares class for call, and plans lead-in questions. Students may want to research food and fibre careers on Career Harvest before the call.
Farmer checks signal on site to ensure reliable internet connection.
Scheduled call takes place & then the teacher and farmer send feedback to PIEFA via email
NOTE: Farmers and teachers may wish to do a test call out of class hours.
"We first saw Farmer Time in the UK. It was a fantastic resource for our students. Can't wait to become involved in Australia."
David DeValliard
Teacher