Tag: break from farm
Footgolf, timeout and compliments help young farmer
When young Morrinsville farmer Jaiden Evans gets home from work each night, he kicks off his boots and thinks about a couple of things that…
Creating strong community bonds in rural Waikato
Waikato farmer Jodi Watson knows firsthand the challenges of moving to a new area and not knowing anyone. “It can be really hard at first…
Geoff Spark chats with Darcy Bishop – ‘tools down’ text to take breaks off the farm.
Geoff Spark chats to Darcy Bishop an Oxford dairy farmer about a group of farmers who found a solution of ‘Tools Down’ texting to arrange…
Circle of care
Tanya Sanders not only helps to run a 380-cow dairy farm in Northland, but also works as a GP locum in the area. She shared…
Filling the fountain
Juggling farm work and family responsibilities is a challenge many rural women face. Taranaki sharemilker and 2019 ‘Dairy Woman of the Year’ winner Trish Rankin…
Wednesdays with a difference
When the world went into lockdown, the overseas staff on Waikirikiri Farm Canterbury dairy farm were a long way from home. The Reeds decided it…
Making the same different
For the first part of the year, my family and I are doing something a little different and basing ourselves in Japan while I play…
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…
How to keep Farmstrong
Farmstrong is a nationwide, rural wellbeing initiative that helps farmers and their families cope with the ups and downs of farming. Over the last four…
Farmer to farmer with Cheyenne Wilson
Cheyenne Wilson a former contract milker in Southland talks about the various challenges that she has faced in farming over the years. She also explains…
