Back in the saddle

When poor health impacted Vicky O’Connor’s ability to work on farm, she picked up a camera and started her photography career again. Now she’s sharing…

The key to unlocking time off the farm

Aspen Farm’s Olivia Doonan has a great trick up her sleeve to ensure her family gets regular breaks off the farm. She books a family…

Filling the fountain

Juggling farm work and family responsibilities is a challenge many rural women face. Taranaki sharemilker and 2019 ‘Dairy Woman of the Year’ winner Trish Rankin…

Thinking outside the box

Bex and her partner Steve are 50/50 sharemilkers. They’ve been on a farm in Pahiatua coming up two years. Bex actually comes from a sheep…

A team effort

Although lockdown has made Marian Hirst’s blueberry business more challenging to run, it’s also made her appreciate why she loves the job.  It’s blueberry harvest…

Farmer to farmer with Cheyenne Wilson

Cheyenne Wilson a former contract milker in Southland talks about the various challenges that she has faced in farming over the years.  She also explains…

Creating habits

One of the findings from the farming women on their wellbeing survey carried out last year was that 32% of women said that not enough…

How me time helps farming mums

Often finding even a few minutes during the day to have some ‘me time’ can be challenging for busy farming mums. Chanelle O’Sullivan juggles several…

Take some time out for yourself

Can you find one hour a day for yourself? As with many great ideas decided over a few wines with friends—or seemingly great at the…