Laura Koot on what keeps her Farmstrong

Proud Southerner Laura Koot juggles a lot of things – she’s involved with two agri-businesses, has a young family and is part of the Farmstrong…

Farmstrong Scotland making a difference

Launched just over a year ago, Farmstrong Scotland is making a difference in Scotland helping farmers to look after their wellbeing and normalise conversations about…

Spreading the wellbeing message for Farmstrong

After spending years hiding how bad he was feeling inside, Cambridge dairy farmer Marc Gascoigne says it’s an absolute honour to share his story publicly…

Farmstrong Goes from Strength to Strength

Farmstrong continues to deliver impressive results for rural New Zealand. The wellbeing programme was set up by the Mental Health Foundation and FMG in 2015…

Marlborough wineries make wellbeing a priority

Wine Marlborough recently teamed up with Farmstrong to run their second Wine Industry Wellness Week. Here’s how it went. The Marlborough Industry Wellness Week, which…

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…

Marlborough Winegrowers Hold Wellness Week

Winegrowers in Marlborough are about to run their second Wine Industry Wellness Week. Industry representative Kathrin Jankowiec talks to Farmstrong about what’s in store. Tell…

‘Getting Through’ Podcast – Sarah Donaldson

The Country’s Rowena Duncum brings you a brand-new Farmstrong-powered series. “Getting Through” looks at what it takes to recover from extreme weather events, by people…

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…

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…

Big Picture Thinking

Laura Koot runs an agritourism business and is a driving force behind the Fairlight Foundation which trains women farmers. She’s also raising a family. Farmstrong…

Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Corrigan Sowman

The Country’s Rowena Duncum is joined by Nuffield Scholar and Golden Bay dairy farmer Corrigan Sowman, to look at coping with change and uncertainty. The…