Farmstrong champions connect in capital Hawke’s Bay deer farmer and Farmstrong champion Harry Gaddum came away from a recent get together with other like-minded farmers feeling rejuvenated and positive about…
Farmstrong celebrates 10th birthday! Farmstrong celebrated its 10th birthday in true rural style with a special event at the National Fieldays at Mystery Creek in June. The birthday bash…
Five Ways promotion in vet clinics In March, Farmstrong began working in partnership with animal health pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim to promote the Five Ways to Wellbeing in the more than 200 veterinary…
Sam Whitelock opens up in new webinar Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitleock has opened up about his stellar rugby career, returning to farming and how he looks after his wellbeing in a new…
Tee-rific charity golf day fundraiser An annual charity golf tournament held at Wairakei Golf + Sanctuary in Taupō has raised an incredible $75,000 for Farmstrong. The tournament was hosted this…
The Power of a Shared Story The results of Farmstrong’s latest annual monitor survey are really encouraging. Last year, 15,500 farmers and growers increased their wellbeing thanks to the programme. A…
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…
Sam Whitelock beams in from France Members of the Farmstrong Supporters’ Network were given a treat last month when Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock beamed in from his new base in France…
‘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…
Sam Whitelock says -‘Give yourself a break’ Farmstrong ambassador Sam Whitelock is urging farmers to treat themselves as their farm’s ‘number one asset’ and take regular breaks to prevent burnout and injury. Helping…
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…