Potatoes New Zealand has established a Youth Council to connect and network with young people in the industry, where they can learn and share ideas.
The Youth Council aims to provide a platform for young people to represent interests of youth, to foster growth, and to encourage leadership within the industry.
The Youth Council will also strive to grow and progress the industry.
Pictured (left to right) Samuel Pye, Catherine James, Jamie Wells, Amber Davy, Harry Maddox and Bridgett James (not pictured Molly Green and Steven Rink)
Meet the dedicated members of the Potatoes New Zealand Youth Council:
Amber Davy
Amber Davy grew up in Taihape on a hill country sheep and beef farm and went to Fielding Agricultural High School. She then went onto study at Lincoln University where…
Harry Maddox
Harry moved to New Zealand from the United Kingdom seven years ago and quickly immersed himself in the horticulture sector. With over five years of experience working in potato production,…
Bridgett James
Bridgett James is the Assistant Store Manager at the Potato Seed Co-Op in Ashburton. The facility where she works specialises in storing, cutting, and grading seed potatoes for McCains process…
Catherine James
Catherine James lives in Pukekohe and works in horticultural research, where she runs trials to support crop protection product development and help bring innovative solutions to growers. She is passionate…
Molly Green
Molly Green is a Technical Field Advisor at Horticentre Group in Pukekohe. She emigrated to New Zealand from Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom in 2008 when she was 11 years…
Samuel Pye
Samuel Pye is currently 17 and in his last year of high school. He was brought up in a little area called Dorie 30 minutes away from Ashburton on the…
Steven Rink
Steven Rink is a dedicated and hands on member of New Zealand’s horticulture industry, with several years of experience working in vegetable production. He has been actively involved in the…
Jamie Wells
Jamie Wells has been working in horticulture since graduating Pukekohe high school in 2012, where he had the opportunity to work and study by correspondence with Balle Bros. He was…
For more information about the Youth Council, please contact Potatoes New Zealand >>
