Young farmers who need a hand can now apply for grants through the Peter Laing Memorial Trust.
The trust was set up in 2005 after the prominent Castlepoint farmer died and is designed to help young farmers follow their passion.
Chairman Roddy McKenzie said the grant was aimed at those who weren't necessarily planning to go to university.
Mr Laing, he said, was a very practical person and that was why the grant was designed to help with hands-on training.
Mr McKenzie said those who applied could be "just a shepherd on a Tinui station who wants to buy a dog, so we'll give him a little bit of money to help him on his way".