Tag: time off farm
Rugby trip gives Wairarapa farmers a chance to reset
After weeks of severe weather, a trip to Wellington gave a group of Wairarapa farmers and rural families something they badly needed – a change…
Braving The Cold
Former dairy farmer Kevin Hopkins dropped in at Fieldays to share the benefits of ice water swimming for mental wellbeing. Kevin was born and bred…
Surprise win for farmer in gravel cycling race
South Otago sheep farmer Alastair Gray got the surprise of this life when his name was called out as the winner of a Farmstrong prize…
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…
Farmstrong hits the road for rural events
Farmstrong took to the road earlier this year attending multiple Field Days around the country and helping bring a whole lot of belly laughs to…
Settling In
Jayson and Gladys Chavez moved to New Zealand from the Philippines and work as contract milkers in Winton, Southland. They shared their insights on what…
Keeping On Track
Kaden van Gaalen farms on the Pahiatua Track and helps to run the Tararua Young Farmers Club. He shares how he navigates the ups and…
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…
