Surfing For Farmers

Every Thursday afternoon, Banks Peninsula farmers head to the beach in Hickory Bay and ride waves to forget about work. Farmer and surfing coach, Kristin Savage, runs the Surfing for Farmers… Audio

Five years ago, Stephen Thomson saw his rural community struggling with stress, pressure, the daily grind and never ending to-do lists. He's a keen surfer, so founded the non-profit Surfing for… Audio

Charity, Surfing for Farmers has been set up to help farmers get a break from working their land and improve their mental health. It has been set up following the big increase in the number of farmers… Audio

A mental health initiative encouraging farmers to get off their farms and into the water was launched in Canterbury recently. Surfing for Farmers Canterbury follows on from a successful pilot run in… Audio