S5 Ep 12 - Land in Safe Hands

About this episode

Ang Hammond discusses her journey in agriculture, her passion for land management, and the importance of community and women in farming.

The United Nations has declared 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer. So we've chosen someone whose passion for agriculture started at a very young age on her family's grazing property in Queensland. She's turned that passion into a career with a focus on exceptional land management. To further her skills in the area, she's currently completing her PhD. To learn more about her varied agricultural career and her passion for horse-riding, Ang Hammond joins me now. Ang reflects on growing up on a grazing property and shares some of her favourite places and memories from a life deeply connected to the land. Agriculture was always part of Ang's world, and she speaks about the strong sense of community within the industry and the lifelong relationships she has built along the way. She shares fond memories of life in Lightning Ridge, including the unique multicultural community that made such a lasting impression and continues to draw her back. Determined to forge an independent career in agriculture, Ang spent five years riding racehorses before completing her studies and discovering her true passion within the industry. Ang discusses how inheritance was traditionally…

People in this episode

Host: Angie Asimus

Guest: Ang Hammond

Topics covered

• agriculture
• land management
• women in farming
• community
• horse-riding
• PhD studies

Keywords

• agriculture
• land management
• women farmers
• community
• horse-riding
• PhD
• Queensland
• Lightning Ridge

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Landcare Australia

Places: Queensland, Lightning Ridge

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