COLLECTION: Farm-grown community
Exploring examples of how NZ farmers and growers are rebuilding the connection between the food they produce and the local communities that consume it.
Tomtit Farm - Connecting producer, consumer and nature
Waikato's Tomtit Farm is supplying nutrient-dense produce direct to the local community, and connecting them directly to the land and people that produced it.
#44 - More than meat with Carrie & Tom Andrews
Waikato beef producers Carrie and Tom Andrews are creating a farm and butchery business built on the fundamentals of transparency, connection, responsibility, quality and resilience
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#43 - The future of the whenua (land) with Zeb Horrell
An in-depth and personal conversation with third generation sheep and beef farmer Zeb Horrell, who openly discusses the challenges and opportunities facing our farming communities.
#42 - How organic regen dairy farmer Charlotte and Russell Heald are living their dream life
Manawatū dairy farmers Charlotte & Russell Heald talk about how their transition to farm ownership, to regenerative then to organic has them "living their dream life".
#41 - From IT to regenerative farming with Stephen Newman
Kaukapakapa farmer Stephen Newman shares his journey in and out of dairy farming, discovering regenerative agriculture, growing kiwifruit and the power of farm discussion groups.
Mangaroa Farms - Farming for good
With its emphasis on community and sustainable ecosystems, Mangaroa Farms is integrating its beef, lamb and vegetable production with both nature and consumers.