Tag: community
Cricket games unite communities
Farmers and growers around the country got the chance to down their tools and showcase their bat and ball skills in a range of cricket…
Golf tournament provides much needed break
The Gobbler Golf Course located on a farm in the Wairarapa played host to a golf tournament that got locals off the farm and enjoying…
Weathering The Storm
Brayden and Nicole Kyle look after 570 cows just north of Invercargill. It’s a family farm where the couple have been contract milking for 14…
The Gumboot Cup
The Gumboot Cup is a great example of rural communities coming together to take a breather, connect, and have some fun off farm. This locally…
Shearing Event Brings Farm Community Together
The fastest shearer could earn $3,000 in under 20 seconds at the upcoming Speed Shears in Martinborough on Tuesday 3 March. The event, which is…
Motorbiking event raises $10K for Farmstrong
A two-day motorbiking fundraising event brought a local biking community together and raised $10,000 for Farmstrong. The Adventure Charity Ride was organised by Liam Ellis,…
Young Farmers gather for wellbeing talk
A large group of young farmers packed out the iconic Tui Brewery in Mangatainoka to listen to Farmstrong Champion Kane Brisco give a talk on…
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…
Shed Shout on a winter’s night
Foggy weather didn’t deter 50 people turning up to a recent Saturday night Shed Shout near Reefton. The event was hosted by local dairy farmers…
Life lessons from the farm
John Connell ‘s award-winning books draw on his experiences when he returned to the family farm in Ireland. He talks to Farmstrong about the life…
