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The Abbiss family, Manawatū
A passion for innovation has been a common thread through four generations of farmers on the Abbiss' property near Halcombe. Now they're turning their attention to how they might reduce their impact on the climate.
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Orete No. 2 and Other Blocks Incorporation, Eastern Bay of Plenty
Farming has long been a way of life for Orete – a Māori Incorporation with 1,500 owners on the tip of the remote East Cape. Te Taiao is at the heart of all they do, including finding ways to keep their agricultural greenhouse gas emissions down.
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Richard and Annabelle Subtil, Canterbury
The Subtils farm with passion and precision at Omarama Station in the foothills of the Southern Alps. They put their livestock and their environment first – two things valued highly by the companies they supply to. Knowing their greenhouse gas numbers is becoming an important part of that.
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Hugh Ritchie, Hawke's Bay
An emphasis on efficiency improvements and soil health are helping keep greenhouse gas emissions down on Hugh Ritchie's complex arable, livestock and horticulture operation in Hawke's Bay.
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Ben Troughton, Waikato
Waikato dairy farmers Ben and Sarah Troughton are partway through their journey from a high input, high output operation towards a smaller, more diversified and environmentally sustainable system they’re truly proud of.
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Anders & Emily Crofoot, Wairarapa
When New Yorkers Anders & Emily Crofoot took over Castlepoint Station on the eastern Wairarapa coast in 1998, they had to make some big adjustments, quickly.
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Craige Mackenzie, Canterbury
Mid-Canterbury arable and dairy farmer Craige Mackenzie's philosophy is right input, right quantity, right place, right time—which makes sense for his business and for the land, waterways and climate.
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Rick Burke and Jan Loney, Bay of Plenty
Rick and Jan have been working hard to improve their sheep and beef farm's impact on freshwater and biodiversity, and are now turning their attention to the climate.
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Phill and Jos Everest, Canterbury
A balanced approach to dairy farming on the heavy soils of coastal mid-Canterbury is essential in Phill and Jos Everest's efforts to reduce Flemington Farm's agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
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Jay Clarke, Horowhenua
At Woodhaven Gardens near Levin, Jay Clarke and his family have been figuring out how to reduce their vegetable farm's impact on the climate.
