Tag: wellbeing
Helping others after facing challenge
After recovering from a brain aneurysm, Otago high country sheep and beef farmer and Farmstrong champion Jack Cocks (pictured) is helping others build resilience and…
Managing Uncertain Times
Kiwifruit industry stalwart Marty Robinson says the challenges facing growers this summer require a different mindset to both work and wellbeing. Marty’s been involved in…
Getting More Whānau On Farm
Food and Fibre Youth Network chair Cheyenne Wilson (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngati Awa) is keen to encourage more Māori into agriculture and is calling for fresh…
Live Well, Farm Well Podcast – Paul Walker
Bay of Plenty farmer Paul Walker who’s once again calling on everything he’s learned about wellbeing to cope with the challenges currently being thrown at…
Grass Roots Connection
Craig Wiggins is a well-known rural voice thanks to several decades calling rodeos and jet-sprints, emceeing events and advocating on behalf of farmers. He’s also…
Mobilising Rural Communities
Two Marton farmers have made it their mission to get local farmers off farm and connecting more regularly. Sheep and beef farmers Dave Smith and…
On your bike: Cycling fundraiser huge success
Good mates Bruce Cotterill and Paul Muir were so inspired cycling the length of New Zealand and raising more than $200,000 for their Bike for…
Doing what matters for rural wellbeing
An online workshop supporting people in the rural community to navigate uncertainty and change is having a positive impact on its participants. Now in its…
How Farmstrong works
“I know through the work I do for Farmstrong, how important it is to keep talking and check on those who might have ‘dropped off…
Doing Things Differently
Leighton Oats is a veteran of the Kiwifruit industry – 20 years plus. Now he runs his own four and half hectare kiwifruit and avocado…
