Baring All For Mental Health
Apple orchardist Hamish Rush was one of a dozen Nelson growers who bared all for the ‘Horti Boys’ calendar to raise awareness about mental health.…
Building Resilience on Farm
Otago high country farmer Jack Cocks has spent the past eleven years recovering from a life-threatening brain aneurysm. He has since given around 30 presentations,…
Burnout to Balance
Farmstrong caught up with Tararua dairy farmer Mike Burmeister and asked him to share his tips for keeping well on farm. Mike and his wife…
Farmstrong launches new set of resources
Farmstrong is excited to announce the launch of its free Getting Through resources focussing on how farmers and growers impacted by the devastating cyclones and…
Farmstrong Scotland making a difference
Launched just over a year ago, Farmstrong Scotland is making a difference in Scotland helping farmers to look after their wellbeing and normalise conversations about…
How to get through the winter slog
Keeping physically active off the farm has been a godsend for Wairarapa sheep and beef farmer James Bruce (pictured above left), especially in winter when…
Spreading the wellbeing message for Farmstrong
After spending years hiding how bad he was feeling inside, Cambridge dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne says it’s an absolute honour to share his story publicly…
Fresh In Your Ears
A podcast series focusing on rural women’s mental health hits the air in September. Farmstrong spoke to one of the hosts Emily Walker. Whereabouts are…
Farmstrong Goes from Strength to Strength
Farmstrong continues to deliver impressive results for rural New Zealand. The wellbeing programme was set up by the Mental Health Foundation and FMG in 2015…
Getting Through Winter
It was four degrees and raining. What better setting for a chat about ‘the winter slog’? Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock and dairy farmer Paul Walker…
