Running for wellbeing is no sweat The physical and mental health benefits of running have been a game-changer for Canterbury dairy support farmer Emma Sampson. “I’m a better person and a…
Get a copy of Farmstrong’s new book Farmstrong has steadily collected stories about how different farmers handle the pressures of farming. Now the best of these feature in a new book –…
Stepping out for rural wellbeing North Canterbury sheep scanner and crutcher Ben O’Carroll opens up about why he recently ran 112km from the Cheviot Hotel to the Carlton pub in…
Research shows Farmstrong having positive impact When Waikato dairy farmer George Cawte was growing up, there wasn’t much talk in his rural community about wellbeing or the importance of looking after…
A Catch-up Over Cricket Tim Bond recently pulled on the pads for the dairy farmers team in Te Puke’s annual farmers versus growers cricket game. He shared his thoughts…
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…
Getting off farm’s important Dairy farmer Graham Berry milks 240 cows on a 145-hectare West Coast farm near Franz Josef. Farmstrong caught up with him to get his thoughts…
A fresh persepctive Invercargill-based shearing contractor Marty Smith has been in the shearing business for 35 years. He says what’s probably changed most during that time are the…
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…
Don’t sweat what you can’t control With 40 years’ experience in the kiwifruit industry, Sean Carnachan has some clear ideas about what it takes to last the distance. Sean Carnachan wears…
Baygold sowing seeds of wellbeing Focusing on the core values of kindness and care is an integral part of large-scale kiwifruit operation Baygold’s wellbeing culture. Baygold general manager of engagement and…
Tumbling Downs The upheaval caused by two earthquakes and the end of a relationship left north Canterbury sheep and beef farmer Kara Lynn in a tough spot.…