Connect, be active, try something new, take notice and give are all great ways to support your wellbeing.   Step Up for Farming is about getting out and about and taking steps towards your wellbeing. 

Southland farmers deserve a treat every now and then, so we’ve organised seven pop up brunch BBQ 's and coffee carts in a few Southland rural communities where we haven’t visited a lot of recently.

The Southland Rural Support Trust along with a number of Southland agriculture businesses and organsiations -  Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Farm Source Otago/Southland - Otautau, NSVets PGG Wrightson Ltd, Rural Women New Zealand,  Silver Fern Farms and Alliance Group are picking up the cost or cooking on the BBQ. Yes, it is a free feed!

We are keen to catch up with managers, owners and farm teams.

As well as a FREE feed and a coffee, farmers can chat to the Rural Support Trust, other Southland Rural Professional representatives and enter to win a hamper for your team, thanks to Rural Women NZ.

Come as you are, stay for a chat or gobble and go!

Timing: 10.00am - 1.00pm

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Dates & Venues

• Tuesday 13 October - Wyndham Hall
• Wednesday 14 October - Dipton Hall
• Wednesday 14 October - Tokanui Community Hall
• Friday 16 October - Waikaka Valley Hall
• Tuesday 20 October - Riversdale Rugby Club
• Wednesday 21 October - Athol Hall
• Thursday 22 October - Orawia, Merrivale, Feldwick, Pukemaori & Districts Community Centre

Facilitator Loshni Manikam, who is also a farming woman and a mum of 3 sometimes-lovely children, has set-up Thriving Farming Women to help other women identify and overcome the hurdles that get in the way of them thriving.

Loshni has overcome some of the same hurdles herself and loves sharing the lessons she has learnt along the way. She is a trained coach and facilitator whose work resulted in her being awarded the title of Fonterra Dairy Women of the Year 2018.

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• 12 October - Whangarei
• 13 October - Te Kauwhata
• 14 October - Kaiaua 
• 16 October - Reporoa 
• 19 October - Bulls
• 20 October - Dannevirke
• 21 October - Hastings
• 22 October - Tirau
• 22 October - Urenui (evening session)
• 2 November - Moutere
• 3 November - Reefton
• 4 November - Culverden
• 5 November - Ashburton
• 6 November - Timaru
• 9 November - Mosgiel
• 10 November - Cromwell 
• 11 November - Clinton
• 12 November - Lumsden 
• 13 November - Heriot 

Space is limited, do not miss out on this free workshop:   https://www.trybooking.com/nz/book/search?keyword=thrive