Nineteen-year-old Eden Kaminski, an Australian cattle enthusiast, earns scholarships and international opportunities to advance youth in agriculture.

Nineteen-year-old Eden Kaminski, an Australian Angus cattle enthusiast, is advancing youth engagement in agriculture through co-founding Cultivate Ag, a program linking schools with farming via competitions and events. He earned a spot on Australia’s team for the B.E.E.F Farmfair International Youth Competition in Canada, though the trip is delayed, and received the GB Livestock Junior Show Exchange award for a Canadian breeder internship. In 2026, he will receive the Angus Foundation University of Illinois Scholarship for a six-month study and training program in the U.S. He remains active in local shows and the Wingham Beef Week committee, driven by family influence and a commitment to the industry’s future.