Category: Farm fit
Farmstrong gets behind Spirited Women event
A team of four rural women pushed themselves to their limits mentally and physically, taking out first place in a newly created Farmstrong category of…
Powering Up Mental Fitness in the Woolshed
The NZ Shearing Contractors Association (NZSCA) is teaming up with wellbeing programme Farmstrong on a new initiative designed to pass on mental fitness skills to…
Making time for the things you enjoy
Farmstrong caught up with Jessica Rathgen, one of two Ridestrong winners in the Southland/Otago ‘Gravel in Paradise’ cycle series. Jess and her partner Ryan live…
Such Good Medicine
Inch Clutha dairy farmer Brendan Lane is one of a number of farmers who’ve entered Gravel In Paradise, a series of bike races in Otago.…
One stroke at a time
After a lifetime on the grass, Wairarapa farmer Jamie Strang decided to hit the water and row Cook Strait to raise funds for Farmstrong. Here’s…
Small Steps to Big Result
Dan Billing and his mates recently completed a marathon shearing event in support of rural communities doing it tough. He talked to Farmstrong about the…
No sweat converting woolshed into gym
Converting a South Canterbury woolshed into a gym for locals to get together and work out was no sweat for farmer and qualified nutritionist and…
Gym for farmers
A home-built gym was the start of Kane Brisco’s journey from milking shed to social media influencer. Kane’s into his seventh year 50/50 share…
Oxman fundraiser for Farmstrong
Entrants into the Oxman triathlon in Canterbury this December are raising funds for rural wellbeing initiative Farmstrong. The event has another rural theme – it’s…
Keeping Fit for Calving
A series of videos designed to help women stay fit for the calving season is being promoted again this year by Farmstrong. The videos aim…
