Hi there,
I’m Nikki ~ an Australian with a career across agriculture, spanning beef cattle, wine and live export supply-chains, family farming and climate risk focussed agricultural extension across the private and public sectors.
Through agricultural research and travel across more than 20 countries as a 2025 Nuffield Australia scholar, I have studied farming systems around the world, exploring food security, generation renewal, decision-making and advocacy.
I share stories and follow the questions they raise, interested in what we might discover when we ask to understand, rather than validate the solutions we already have.
Stories help us connect, ask better questions and discover that we have more in common than we first think.
I invite you to ask with curiosity.
I am interested in the people behind agriculture: who produces our food, fibre and energy; and the policies and decisions impacting the future of farming.
I’d love to hear from you!
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Storytelling
Our own stories shape how we understand the world: what we value, what we notice and the questions we think to ask. Sharing them gives us the opportunity to see through someone else's eyes, building understanding and common ground.
Every story is shaped by people and place, and by those who came before.
I extend my respect to the orignal storytellers: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia, who have shared knowledge, culture and connection to Country through storytelling for 65,000 years.
I acknowledge the Wonnarua people, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I live and work, and extend my respect to all First Nations peoples and their connection to Country, wherever they call home.
Nikki Gilder © 2026
