Tag: five ways to wellbeing
Rural Rider
Winton dairy farmer Bart Luijten shares how cycling helps him keep fit and stay well on farm. Bart milks 450 cows and loves his farming…
Five Ways to Wellbeing reboot
Created 20 years ago in the UK, the Five Ways to Wellbeing has had a suggested reboot to reflect the latest scientific research and changing…
Being Farmstrong
Rugby legend and farmer Sam Whitelock looks back on nearly a decade of being the Ambassador of Farmstrong, the nationwide rural programme that supports farmers…
Farmers and growers attend ‘Battle of the Bays’ game
Farmstrong hosted farmers and growers at the recent ‘Battle of Bays’ rugby game between the Bay of Plenty Steamers and the Hawkes Bay Magpies. The…
Realistic Optimism
The avocado industry is experiencing a downturn. Farmstrong caught up with Apata avocado manager Logan Whenuaroa about managing the challenges ahead. Tell us about your…
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…
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…
Getting Through Together
Farmstrong and Wine Marlborough recently teamed up at the Viticulture Winter Field Day in Blenheim to help local winemakers and growers navigate challenging times. After…
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…
Sharing the Farmstrong message
Talking about your own personal wellbeing journey to a roomful of strangers may seem like a daunting prospect to a lot of people, but not…
