Andrew Smith

Andrew grew up on his family farm near Laura in the Southern Flinders, South Australia. He left home at 18 to study Aquaculture at Flinders University, followed by a degree in Education at Tabor College.

His first teaching role was at Cleve Area School, where he taught Agriculture, Science and Maths. He later taught at John Pirie Secondary School and Mid North Christian College (MNCC).

While at MNCC, Andrew and his wife purchased farmland, where he began cropping and raising a Merino flock. He has trialled value-adding their lamb under the brand Laura Hills Lamb. The farm has since evolved to include meat goats and is moving towards a regenerative agriculture model.