For generations, rural New Zealanders have done what they do best - worked hard, built successful businesses and focused on the long game.

In this article, we find out how off-farm investments can help protect and grow what people have spent a lifetime, or generations, building.

According to Agritourism NZ founder and chief executive Marijke Dunselman, many farmers already have what they need for an agritourism business sitting right under their noses.

It could simply be looking at what is already there through a different lens.

Across the country, a growing land-sharing movement is connecting people who want to farm with those who have available land.

In a local example, Carl Barnes, a former chef who once cooked for the likes of Angelina Jolie and Tom Cruise, is now growing nutrient-rich organic food for local tables and other chefs.

Happy hens, cows and sheep are living their best lives on Arnstead Farm at Ikawai, on the plains of the Waitaki River.

Diversity, resilience and big biological bombs are all part of the system producing high quality food for top eateries and tables across the country

The 114th Waimate Sheep Dog Trials wrapped up this weekend, with great conditions across the two days.

We caught up with some of the people behind the scenes to find out more about this long rooted district tradition.

A Young Farmers exchange competition more than 50 years ago took Lex Young halfway around the world and led to friendships that have lasted a lifetime.