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)
Meet the dedicated members of the Potatoes New Zealand Youth Council:
Jamie Wells
Jamie Wells has been working in horticulture since graduating Pukekohe high school in 2012, where he had the opportunity to … Read More
Amber Davy
Amber Davy grew up in Taihape on a hill country sheep and beef farm and went to Fielding Agricultural High … Read More
Bridgett James
Bridgett James is the Assistant Store Manager at the Potato Seed Co-Op in Ashburton. The facility where she works specialises … Read More
Catherine James
Catherine James lives in Pukekohe and works in horticultural research, where she runs trials to support crop protection product development … Read More
Molly Green
Molly Green is a Technical Field Advisor at Horticentre Group in Pukekohe. She emigrated to New Zealand from Lincolnshire in … Read More
Samuel Pye
Samuel Pye is currently 17 and in his last year of high school. He was brought up in a little … Read More
For more information about the Youth Council, please contact Potatoes New Zealand >>