Country Life for Friday 1 September 2023

2:18 PM.There were no tractors in sight when Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visited Erewhon Station. Instead a team of eight Clydesdales were churning the soil over in preparation for sowing. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Jon and Tae are preparing their rented land near Otaki to start producing "pay-what-you-can" vege boxes in the spring. It's a small-scale social enterprise aimed at making healthy food more accessible… Read more Audio

7:14 PM.Rural Change founder Elle Perriam is proud of the efforts of rural New Zealand to help those who need it most. Read more Audio

7:07 PM.Nelson is a picture, positive mindsets are coming back in Hawkes Bay and there's a feeling that a genuine spring is around the corner. August's farming conditions around the country. Read more Audio

7:07 PM.Just pay us what you can, says Ōtaki vege grower,  Home of the working horse, Wellbeing programme "Incredibly grateful for rural New Zealand" and On the Farm - a wrap of conditions on farms and… Read more Audio