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Country Life for Friday 11 September 2020

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  • No Looking Back After Going Organic

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    9:35 PM.Twenty-three years ago Otago farmer Allan Richardson and his wife Sonia decided to start farming their 1300 hectare sheep and beef farm organically. Allan's father Colin, who had bought the farm at… Read more Audio

  • Farming the Hua Parakore Way

    rural Wellington Region
    Jessica Hutchings and Jo Smith at their farm in Kaitoke

    9:22 PM.Dr Jessica Hutchings, (Ngai Tahu, Gujarati), is an organic farmer, yoga teacher and "recovering" academic who's written books on Maori food security. She has been a leader of the hua parakore or Maori… Read more Audio

  • Regional Wrap for 11 September 2020

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    9:14 PM.More kiwifruit blocks are being planted in south Auckland and lambs are skipping around paddocks with the sun on their backs. Read more Audio

  • Living the Dream

    rural farming
    Nicole Masters with her horse Flynn

    9:07 PM.Agro-ecologist Nicole Masters is living her dream out of a horse truck in the US helping ranchers and croppers shift mindsets to improve their soils and become more resilient. Read more Audio

  • Country Life for 11 September 2020

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    9:00 PM.Full Episode for Friday September 11 2020; soil doctor Nicole Masters, Dr Jessica Hutchings has been a leader of the Maori organics movement and is putting her ideas into practice on her small family… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 4 September 2020
  • Next Episode: Friday, 18 September 2020
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