Weston Farm Organic Horticulture – video

Produced By:

Agriculture in Education

States:

Qld, NSW, SA, NT, ACT, Tas, WA

Aimed at:

Year 7

- 10

Curriculum 8.4

Curriculum 9.0:

AC9TDE10K04

Lesson Type:

Subjects:

Keywords:

farmers, plant cultivation, organic farming, competitive advantage, entrepreneur, niche, horticulture, careers

Weston Farm Organic Horticulture – video

Video – Weston Farm Organic Horticulture

This is a video about horticulturalist and farmer Richard Weston and his success in growing high quality organic food and flowers. It shows scenes of Weston Farm as he speaks of his commitment to quality niche products, the importance of diversification in small-scale farming, and the value of overseas research. He goes on to explain why he established a caf in Hobart and how important it is provide people with employment. The video lasts for 3:06 min and ends with advice to young people on how to succeed in Agriculture.

Weston Farm – Transcript (1.7MB)
Weston Farm – Transcript (111KB)