Small Landholder Engagement Officer
Local Land Services, Berry

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Andrew Britton co-created and has coordinated the Small Farms Network since 2004, while working as a Community and Land Management Officer on the south coast of NSW. 

The Small Farms Network is designed to improve the engagement, skills and knowledge of small landholders in improved whole farm management practices. With a strong focus on sustainable agriculture, the Network coordinates regular on-farm workshops, field days and events, creating an open and safe environment for peer-learning, support and a social network for landholders who often feel disconnected to their local farming community.

The Small Farms Network has won multiple local government and landcare awards for its community engagement model and various natural resource management projects across the south coast landscape. In 2015 Andrew was a joint winner of the Australian Government Landcare Facilitator / Coordinator for NSW based on the achievements of the Small Farms Network over the previous 10 years.

Andrew has a passion for helping small landholders who are often very hungry for knowledge and are interested in creating long-term change on farm. Championing small landholder’s passion and interest in sustainable and whole farm management, Andrew has been a vocal advocate over many years, trying to improve the perceived perception that small landholders are high biosecurity risks. 

Andrew is currently employed as a Small Landholder Engagement Officer as part of the 2 year Environmental Trust project – Every Bit Counts; a project designed to increase engagement of small landholders on 2-20 hectares in improved land management practices.