Feeling farm strong at Field Days

Southland dairy farmer Gary Sunshine-Tervit was absolutely stoked to give Farmstrong a helping hand at this year’s Southland Field Days, which was held in Waimumu…

Big score for charity cricket match

A charity cricket match and fundraising dinner held in Mossburn brought the local community together and raised almost $40,000 for Farmstrong and Southland Rural Support…

‘Getting Through’ – New Farmstrong Resources on the way.

Recovering from major weather events involves months, in some cases, years of hard work. Which raises the question – how do you keep yourself going through…

Getting the balance right

A motocross accident nearly ended Gary Sunshine-Tervit’s farming career, but after a long period of recovery he won Otago/Southland dairy manager of the year in…

Focus on the Positive

Cambridge dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne recently spoke at the Southland/Otago Dairy Industry Awards about how to reduce stress and increase wellbeing on farm. Speaking on…

New series of Farmstrong podcasts

Farmstrong has just released its second series of Live Well, Farm Well Podcasts, following the phenomenal success of the first series. The five podcasts feature…

Farmlands joins forces with Farmstrong

Farmlands has joined forces with Farmstrong for Tag Your Charity, the co-op’s annual Christmas fundraiser. Each year Farmlands chooses a national partner and local charities…

Farmstrong Supporters’ Network meeting

The inaugural Farmstrong Supporters Network meeting was held in November, bringing together like-minded farmers with a passion for helping others. Farmstrong invited 16 farmers from…

Comedy shows bring light relief

Farmers and growers in Hawke’s Bay were treated to a night out full of belly laughs in what’s been a tough year for locals following…

Farmstrong’s Live Well Farm Well Podcasts

What does it take to get through a challenging time on farm or orchard? Check out Farmstrong’s popular ‘Live Well, Farm Well’ podcasts hosted by…

Making Farmstrong A Verb

Last year, 14,000 farmers and growers reported an increase in their wellbeing thanks to Farmstrong. This shows the benefits of focusing on daily habits when…

The power of small daily habits

Focusing on daily habits helps manage pressure when the going gets tough says Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock. “Farmstrong was set up in 2015 to help…