Hermidale's Future Farmers, aka the 10 students of Hermidale Public School, have been learning about what will happen with their recently harvested wheat crop.

Thanks to the generosity of a neighbouring farmer and cooperation from community and school volunteers, the group is in the first year of a three year agreement to crop 85 hectares adjoining their school.

Through this process and some very generous community donations of machinery, fertiliser, chemicals and all the other essentials, Hermidale's students are learning about a whole range of things: agronomy, budgeting and that something worthwhile often takes planning and time to develop.

This year's 170 tonne wheat harvest was eagerly watched and photographed by the students and they have already had a taste of the unique learning opportunities this project has brought about.

Principal, Skye Dedman, said the learning around farming, agriculture, the environment and cultural connections to country has been fantastic.

"We call it the 'Growing our Future' project," Ms Dedman said. "Students will often pop next door so we can check the progress of the crop.

"This additional income for the school has meant we have been able to take children on excursions that would otherwise not be possible.

"This year we went to the Northern Territory for 13 nights and visited some unique agricultural enterprises, including a buffalo farm.

"It was very different to what our students are used to. Next year we plan to head to Victoria."

As a way to experience the process from paddock to product, the students recently travelled two and a half hours to the Ben Furney Flour Mills in Dubbo.

The visit focused on the milling process and following the journey of a grain of wheat through to the final product, with a tour of the mills as well.

"Ben Furney bought a tonne of wheat from us," Ms Dedman said. "The students were able to watch and learn about the processing from grain to flour."

That one tonne yielded 700 kilograms of various flours and 300 kilograms of by-product that was manufactured into stock feed.

The students and teacher during their Dubbo flour mill visit. IMAGE: Ben Furney Flour Mills Pty Ltd

Seven of the students and two teachers were recently interviewed on the ABC Breakfast program to discuss their Future Farmer's Project.

Not only is the Cropping Immersion Project expanding the student’s knowledge of farming, working the land in a sustainable manner and the environmental implications of the agricultural sector, but the sale of the wheat through an Australian commodities trading company will also earn the school money which will be used to send the students on excursions around the country.