Chris Harris

Chris Harris is a proud Ngiyampaa man who started his career as a tradie but now spends his days at Yumburra Farm. A conversation about spending time on Country with his aunties and uncles. learning about traditional foods and caring for Country paved the way to a role as Farm Manager at Black Duck Foods.

Find out more about Chris’s story in the resources below, which can be downloaded and/or shared through networks that help promote First Nations peoples’ connection to agriculture or in conversations relating to First Nations’ careers, skills and training across this sector.

Observation, connecting to Country and harvesting grains

Using native grains in cooking

From machinery to farm management

Chris’s story

Read or download this case study about Chris’s connection to agriculture:

More information

For more information about:

  • Black Duck Foods, go to blackduckfoods.com.au
  • gaining qualifications in agriculture, from a Certificate II to a Diploma, visit the Victorian Skills Gateway, and search for ‘agriculture’ to find a TAFE or training provider near you. If you call a TAFE directly, make sure you ask for the First Nations contact officer based at the TAFE to find out more.

To speak to someone with a general enquiry about studying at a TAFE, call the TAFE and Training Line on 13 18 23, Monday–Friday, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm; or email your query to tafe.courseline@djsir.vic.gov.au (a free service).

Page last updated: 16 Oct 2025