Focusing on family, friends, connections
Focusing on family, friends, connections
SANDRA CAMPBELL, Clinton, Diary
Sally Rae
Couple embody the spirit of farming
Couple embody the spirit of farming
JASON SMITH, Maniototo, Sheep, beef and deer
Couple’s pick-your-own venture takes off
Couple’s pick-your-own venture takes off
BEN & BEX TROTTER, Wānaka, Beef and strawberries
Farmer’s passion ‘shines through in everything’
Farmer’s passion ‘shines through in everything’
TASH WHITE, Ashburton, Mixed
Always willing to help out, lend a hand
Always willing to help out, lend a hand
WILLIAM REID, Outram, Sheep and beef
People the key to strong community
People the key to strong community
ROSS AND JO HAY, Herbert, Sheep and beef
Grit, hard work key to deserved success
Grit, hard work key to deserved success
MYFANWY ALEXANDER, Duntroon, Dairy
Keeping the district’s pumps running
Keeping the district’s pumps running
BRYCE BURNETT, Kauru Hill, Deer farmer
Rural life brings out the ‘Superwoman’ in farmer
Rural life brings out the ‘Superwoman’ in farmer
CLARE OFFICER, Winton, Dairy
Good relationships key to business
Good relationships key to business
CRAIG WHITESIDE, Clinton, Arable
Celebrating positives and opportunities
Celebrating positives and opportunities
JON PEMBERTON, Brydone, Dairy farmer
Couple keen to accentuate the positive
Couple keen to accentuate the positive
STEFAN ROULSTON, Heriot, Dairy farmer
Couple ‘do their bit’ — and plenty more
Couple ‘do their bit’ — and plenty more
ANDREW AND LYNNORE TEMPLETON, Middlemarch, Sheep and beef
Positive impact through Tb Free
Positive impact through Tb Free
NIGEL JOHNSTON, Southland, Dairy
Role in mentoring pupils relished
Role in mentoring pupils relished
LISA HAMILTON, Winton, Sheep, beef and deer
Opening his farm to the wider world
Opening his farm to the wider world
RANDALL ASPINALL, Wānaka, Sheep and beef
Distillery a thriving business
Distillery a thriving business
ROB AND TONI AULD, Otautau, Arable and sheep
Win-win for farming family, community
Win-win for farming family, community
NELSON HANCOX, Tapanui, Sheep and beef
Bringing communities together
Bringing communities together
HERMAN THYS, Awarua, Dairy
Celebrating our food producing champions
Celebrating our food producing champions
When I penned an opinion piece in January suggesting the need for a celebration of our food producing champions, I first ran it past my greatest critic — my Dad, writes ODT business and rural editor Sally Rae.