Free events bust farming myths
Nicky Berger wants better understanding between food producers and consumers.
Mahurangi farms will open their gates this weekend in a bid to bolster public understanding of the role farmers play and how the food people eat is produced.
Among those participating in the Open Farms NZ event will be Ahuroa sheep and beef farmer Nicky Berger, who founded GrassFed in the City – an organisation dedicated to countering misconceptions about farming and farmers. Ms Berger says many families are increasingly separated from the food they eat and the people who have grown it for them.
“As food producers we, too, often feel separated from our consumers, with whom we would love to share the passion we have for growing great food,” she says.
Opinion: Be brave farmers. People are genuinely interested in what you do
27 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM
5 minutes to read
The Country
Opinion: Urban Kiwis are interested in farming - they just need somewhere to see it in action. With that in mind, Daniel Eb, the man behind Open Farms, is encouraging farmers to be brave, open up their gates, and make farming relevant again.
In the very first Open Farms market research panel, a Kiwi mum told us something that stuck. I need to take my kids back to the source.
She was talking about a sense of loss of the natural way of life. A yearning for realness, to get some dirt under the fingernails and reconnect with the places where nature and people meet – our farms.