Baring All For Mental Health

Apple orchardist Hamish Rush was one of a dozen Nelson growers who bared all for the ‘Horti Boys’ calendar to raise awareness about mental health.…

Burnout to Balance

Farmstrong caught up with Tararua dairy farmer Mike Burmeister and asked him to share his tips for keeping well on farm. Mike and his wife…

Farmstrong launches new set of resources

Farmstrong is excited to announce the launch of its free Getting Through resources focussing on how farmers and growers impacted by the devastating cyclones and…

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…

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…

Always Another Way

Bob Wood has spent a lifetime helping Northland farmers get the best out of their stock. He says tapping into the wisdom of local networks…

Big score for charity cricket match

A charity cricket match and fundraising dinner held in Mossburn brought the local community together and raised almost $40,000 for Farmstrong and Southland Rural Support…

‘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…

Farmstrong Supporters’ Network meeting

The inaugural Farmstrong Supporters Network meeting was held in November, bringing together like-minded farmers with a passion for helping others. Farmstrong invited 16 farmers from…

New Farmstrong challenge a big help

They say timing is everything and, in the case of the inaugural Be Farmstrong Challenge, it couldn’t have been better for the cyclone-ravaged East Coast…

Flood-affected farmers share tips with Sam

Despite a few nerves, Hawke’s Bay farmer Junior Taulago was absolutely stoked to be interviewed on camera by Farmstrong Ambassador Sam Whitelock, who also happens…

Building Resilience

As part of this year’s conference, New Zealand Shearing Contractors’ Association (NZSCA) chief executive Phil Holden interviewed Farmstrong content expert Hugh Norriss on the theme…