Kiwi Farmers' Guide To Life: Rural Tales From The Heartland

Author: Tim Fulton

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  • : $39.99 NZD
  • : 9781988538693
  • : David Bateman Limited, New Zealand
  • : David Bateman Limited, New Zealand
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  • : June 2021
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  • : h240mm x w170mm
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  • : English
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Barcode 9781988538693
9781988538693

Description

Stories of New Zealand farmers and their families, tracing the ancestral journeys that brought them to their particular piece of rural Kiwi paradise. Profiles some of the country’s most innovative farmers; their motivations, frustrations and legacies; the camaraderie amongst their local communities. Stories of sweat, vision and risk-taking. The farmer’s role as environmental steward. A compilation of relatable, instructional and inspirational stories of heartland New Zealand and an insight into that irresistible pull towards working the land and being one’s own boss in an unpredictable and often challenging environment.

Author description

Tim Fulton: - Has met many New Zealand farmers in his 20 years as an agribusiness journalist. - Grew up on a sheep and crop farm at Swannanoa, near Christchurch. - Has written extensively about the transformation of dryland sheep, beef and arable farms to dairy farms. - Tim is passionate about telling rural New Zealanders’ stories.