Rnz: Country Life

Crooked Vege's pay-what-you-can model for its vege boxes may have been a radical idea two years ago but it's plan seems to be working. The small farm has had its challenges, though. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.If you'd like to support Crooked Vege's fundraiser, go to their websiteGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Agrecovery's seen huge growth in the 20 years it's been operating, with those in the primary sector looking for new ways to recycle on-farm plastic. "We know the farmers and growers are wanting solutions." You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Agrecovery, here. And for more information about the proposed regulations, see here.With thanks to:Tony WilsonGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Country Life speaks to farmers and growers around New Zealand to find out about growing conditions over the past month. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week Country Life dives underground to take a closer look at soils, from Canterbury farmers using the Japanese Bokashi system to a market gardener making garden beds as rich as chocolate cake in Taranaki. We also unpack the recently announced biodiversity credits. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:48 - Rural News Wrap 5:52 - Dollars for nature - a look at biodiversity credits17:51 - Bokashi by the Tonne - Farmers turns waste into natural fertiliser31:30 - Roebuck Farm: Where the garden beds are rich 'like chocolate cake'With thanks to guests:Sean Weaver, EkosHayden JohnstonTim Hawke and Murray WeaverJodi Roebuck, Roebuck FarmMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Over the past 20 years, Jodi Roebuck and his wife Tanya have turned a bare paddock into a thriving market garden with an emphasis on microgreens, teachers others from around the world how to do the same. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Roebuck Farm, here.In this episode:0:19 - Roebuck Farm3:26 - Cover crops7:04 - Microgreens14:19 - Wash and packWith thanks to:Jodi RoebuckMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Bokashi, the Japanese anaerobic composting system which ferments organic matter, is helping to maintain healthy soils on a sheep and dairy grazing farm in North Canterbury.You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Tim Hawke and Murray WeaverGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

News that the government is looking to support a market system to help fund the huge cost of restoring nature could be music to the ears of farmers and iwi wanting to do their bit for biodiversity but facing huge costs. So what are biodiversity credits and how do they work? You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Sean Weaver, EKOSHayden Johnston, Ministry for the EnvironmentGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week Country Life celebrates Matariki with stories about Māori horticultural wisdom and a couple setting up star gazing experiences on their farm. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:48 - Rural News Wrap6:02 - Nick Roskruge - digging into indigenous knowledge14:05 - 'We can grow anything here': A family's growing experiment28:36 - Stars, soil and whakapapa - 'We're just caretakers really'With thanks to guests:Nick RoskrugeThe McClutchie whānauMark and Susannah Guscott, Glen Eden FarmsMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This Matariki, the stars align for Mark and Susannah Guscott - award winners bringing whakapapa and astronomy together on their sixth-generation Wairarapa farm. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Glen Eden Farms, here. You can also learn more about their Star Safari, here.And for Whitimanuka Retreat, see here.In this episode:0:50 - Roots that run deep5:13 - Changing land uses7:27 - Whitimanuka11:40 - Sheep and beef18:09 - Star SafariWith thanks to:Mark and Susannah GuscottMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The McClutchie whānau explores growing different crops, with aspirations to grow Māori medicinal plants, on their family whenua in North Taranaki.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Venture Taranaki's Branching Out, here. Or by listening to this interview with Michelle Bauer here.With thanks to:Rawiri McClutchie, Davis McClutchie, Richard McClutchie, and Anne-Maree McKayGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Nick Rahiri Roskruge is Country Life's guest this week. His work in agriculture and soil science have taken him far afield looking at crops sustaining indigenous communities. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Nick RoskrugeGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week Country Life is out and about at Fieldays, meets a boy with a side hustle farming quail eggs, and chats around the kitchen table with the Harvey family about their century of farming.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:41 - Rural News Wrap7:45 - Rural Women NZ at 10015:45 - The Quail Kid - cracking the egg market aged 1227:45 - From generation to generation - a century at DaisybankWith thanks to guests:Sandra Matthews, Rural Women New ZealandHamish Sturgeon & Giovanni VicoThe Harvey FamilyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Strong family support, innovation and a dash of good luck have seen the Harvey family of Wairarapa clock up a hundred years on Daisybank Farm near Martinborough. They're banking on a similar mix to see them through the next century. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:1:02 - Life at Daisybank4:10 - The next generation takes over7:23 - 100 years of farming10:17 - 100 years of Harveys15:41 - Experience life on farmWith thanks to:Owen Harvey, John and Emma HarveyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Hamish Sturgeon is on his first farming venture rearing quails for their eggs. They're healthy, delicious and it's a fun side-hustle keeping the cute little birds fed, watered and healthy, the young teen says. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Hamish Sturgeon and his mum Briar SturgeonGiovanni VicoGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

As Rural Women New Zealand marks its centennial year, it hopes a $250,000 boost in government funding can help fuel its mission to connect, support, and advocate for women in rural communities. President Sandra Matthews is Country Life's guest this week. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.You can read more about the centenary rose, here.With thanks:Sandra Matthews, Rural Women New ZealandGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week Country Life delves into the world of protein, finds out how a small community raises money for a rescue service through its hunting competition and meets an orchardist with a knack for upcycling as well as growing. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:44 - Rural News Wrap07:30 - The Power of Protein16:48 - Bob Teal's Bruntwood Orchard30:23 - The small town hunting competition that's helping save livesWith thanks to guests:Distinguished professor Paul Moughan, The Riddet InstituteBob Teal, Bruntwood OrchardAbbey MaherMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The annual Pongaroar hunting competition is remote Tarara District helps hunters and farmers tackle growing pest numbers, while getting together and raising funds for the local rescue helicopter. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Abbey MaherMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details