Sandmount Farms
Katunga, VIC
Large scale horticulture and broadacre cropping operation
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Our Graduate Program offers a hands-on introduction to the agriculture industry and an opportunity to enrich your knowledge through exposure to our class-leading projects.
2027 GRADUATE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
Spend 12 months based at one of GO.FARM’s transformational farming projects. Our Farmland Program offers hands-on experience in farming operations, such as irrigation programming, machine operation, harvest logistics and working with advanced agricultural technologies. Alongside this, you’ll gain exposure to office-based business processes and safety protocols, all while working within a dynamic team to develop key skills and industry relationships.
Applications for the 2027 program are now open, apply here.
Applications will close on 31 July 2026.
Over 18-months, spend time between one of GO.FARM’s farming projects and our Melbourne Farm Hub. Our Agribusiness program will expose you to all functional areas of the business, providing a baseline acumen of daily operations. On-farm placement provides hands-on experience in farming processes, followed by time in the office to develop expertise across key areas such as investment, finance, accounts, communications, research, and HR.
Applications for the 2027 program are now open, apply here.
Applications will close on 31 July 2026.
Jono comes from the North Island of New Zealand, growing up on a mixed cropping farm. Wanting to pursue a career in agriculture, he studied a Bachelor of Agriculture at Lincoln University. Jono is placed on our Lake Boga Farm and is busy with tomato harvest.
Jono Harris – Farmland Graduate 2026
Grace grew up on deer farm in South Canterbury, New Zealand and went on to study a Bachelor of Science (Soil and Plant Science Major) at Lincoln University. Throughout secondary and University, she worked on many different farms where she found her passion for the agricultural industry and the importance of future proofing it. The GO.FARM farmland graduate program seemed like the best next step in her career to advance both technical and hands on experience in a new, transformative environment. Grace is placed on Sandmount Farms for the duration of the graduate program.
Grace Rawlings – Farmland Graduate 2026
Will credits his upbringing in the Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay regions of New Zealand’s North Island for developing his interest in agriculture. He studied a Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food Marketing at Lincoln University, with a particular interest in supply chain management and the important role it plays in linking agricultural production with domestic and global markets and suppliers. His background and passion for the sector led him to join GO.FARM to further develop his knowledge of large-scale agricultural systems.
Will Summerfield – Farmland Graduate 2026
Jorja grew up in the Manawatu region of New Zealand, where her fathers rural contracting business sparked her passion for agriculture. She then completed a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Agriculture at Lincoln University, gaining exposure to a range of industries and practical experience. Having a nut allergy for most of her life, Jorja certainly didn’t expect to be working in an almond harvest, but she has fully embraced the challenge and the continuous learning that comes with it. She is placed on Sandmount Farms, where she will rotate through different farms before moving into the Melbourne Head Office.
Jorja Weld – Agribusiness Graduate 2026
Sarah grew up on a broadacre cropping farm in Northern Victoria and spent time away completing high school interstate before moving back home to rediscover her passion for agriculture. She graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management. She is currently actively involved in the almond harvest at Sandmount farms; moisture testing, scheduling logistics and getting hands on in some harvest machinery.
Sarah Toose – Agribusiness Graduate 2026
Graduate 2019
Growing up on a family-run farm and grain business, Joe Barlow has an extensive history and a deep understating of agriculture in rural Australia.
Joe’s ability to immerse himself in the company has been fundamental in his successful career progression, from his time as a graduate to his position as Head of Farmland Development where his love for agriculture has only grown.
Graduate 2021
Communications Manager, Anna Keenan joined GO.FARM as an intern in 2021 and has developed the skills and knowledge to assist in managing GO.FARM’s investors.
While Anna grew up in Melbourne, visits to her grandparents’ farm in Yarrawonga planted a seed for a career in agriculture. Having studied Agricultural Science at The University of Melbourne and majored in economics, Anna has taken that knowledge and brought it to life in ways she wouldn’t have thought possible.
Graduate 2022
Growing up on a sheep and cropping farm in Western Victoria’s Tatyoon, Joe Gibson knew he always wanted to give back to the broader agricultural industry. For Joe, undertaking a graduate role with GO.FARM Australia was the perfect opportunity to do just that.
Ultimately, Joe wants to forge a career where he can maximise farm productivity, improving farm operations across Australian agriculture.
After the Graduate Program, Joe spent time as an Investment and Research Analyst, and is now the Cropping Manager for Goulburn Valley.
Graduate 2023
Rachel grew up in Melbourne and, despite having no prior farming experience before joining GO.FARM, developed an interest in the industry while completing a Bachelor of Agriculture with a major in Economics at the University of Melbourne.
During the Graduate program, Rachel completed a rotation at Petro Station, followed by rotations through various teams at the Melbourne Farm Hub.
Upon completing the Graduate Program, Rachel joined the Investment team as an Investment Analyst.
Farmland Graduate 2024
Growing up on a sheep and beef farm in Central Otago, New Zealand and studying a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Animal Science at Lincoln University. Olivia didn’t anticipate she would end up working in an Almond Orchard. She got to build on her passion for people, agriculture and knowledge during her time as a Farmland Graduate.
She is now working in the Melbourne Farm Hub as a Communications Associate.
Agribusiness Graduate 2025
Agribusiness Graduate 2025
