News & Events
We will keep you up-to-date with what’s happening at the farm and the lodge – news and upcoming events and stories you might enjoy.
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Kate Taylor attended the Hawke’s Bay Farm Forestry Field Day hosted at Mangarara on 27 April. This article talks about the holistic management and livestock aspects of our farm.
The Regenerators is a short doco by Greenpeace – an inspirational short film showcasing New Zealand farmers leading the way with regenerative techniques to save our rivers from pollution and contamination.
Kate Taylor attended the Hawke’s Bay Farm Forestry Field Day hosted at Mangarara on 27 April. This article tells the story behind regenerative agriculture here at Mangarara, including the history of the farm, the key influences and ideas driving our direction and how over 100,000 trees have been planted in the last 10 years.
Rural Delivery captured a concise 10 minute summary of how Mangarara Farm works and the regenerative vision we are working towards. A great video if you’re interested in the basic principles and practises that make this place tick!
Country Calendar filmed here in October and captured much of the regenerative agriculture principles, farming operations, conservation work and direct marketing that we have going at the moment.
Our dream is to see Horseshoe lake surrounded by lush native forest, alive with all manner of waterfowl and delighted-in by all who come to spend time at the farm. Our crowd-funding campaign is to raise money to re-plant the shores of the lake with native plants – we would love for you to help us with it!
Saturday 29th October 2016, 1.00 pm
298 Mangarara Rd, Patangata, Elsthorpe
We’re drawing to the close of our crowd funding campaign, and we are so grateful to have raised an enormous amount of money and gathered yet more supporters, more friends, and more active participants in improving the planet. We have three days left though, so if you’d like to, please help us to protect our waterways by donating here.
The first time I met Greg and Rachel, I came away with a list of DVD’s and books to add to my already long list of things to watch and read. One night, when the children were (surprisingly) in bed at a reasonable hour, I found the documentary I Am on Netflix, and remembered this was one Greg had suggested.
The sun sets on another beautiful autumn day at Mangarara – The Family Farm, near the thriving community of Elsthorpe in Hawke’s Bay. It’s early April 2030 and I am reflecting on the last decade since the Covid-19 virus changed the world for good. Feelings of massive gratitude flood my thoughts as I appreciate how fortunate I […]