Former sheep farmers, Michael and Karen Blomfield have attracted abundant praise from the award judges for the “outstanding dairy farm conversion” on their 220ha Western Southland property. Michael and Karen took over the predominantly flat to rolling property in the Opio district from Michael’s parents John and Joan in 1994, and converted in 2008. The […]
Region: Southland
2012 Southland Regional Supreme Winners
2011 Southland Regional Supreme Winners
Grant and Bernie Weller are balancing farming profitably with environmental and succession protection on their family farm in the Waimea Valley, Northern Southland. The award judges wrote that they were impressed with the “strong family involvement and ‘buy in’ of retention of natural habitat of the Hokonui Hills and the ability to achieve this while […]
2010 Southland Regional Supreme Winners
Elliot and Janine King’s pride in their 308ha family property on the northern slopes of the Hokonui Hills rests quietly, but it is thoroughly justified according to the award judges. While Elliot admits to passion for the land his three children are fifth generation on, it is not his style to talk up what is […]