Every Thursday afternoon, Banks Peninsula farmers head to the beach in Hickory Bay and ride waves to forget about work. Farmer and surfing coach, Kristin Savage, runs the Surfing for Farmers initiative, which doubles up as an apres surf catch-up and BBQ in the farmyard.
Surfing for Farmers is encouraging Mid Canterbury farmers to take to the waves. The programme begins each year in December and runs for 15 weeks until April.
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