Surfing For Farmers - Ohope

01/10/2026

Ohope kicks off first Tuesday in November! Get registered and get into it!!

Veterinary Health Centre Opotiki & Whakatane
Bayleys Whakatane
Farmit Rural Accounting Specialists
Allegrow
Salt Spray Surf School
Te Puke Young Farmers
60/40 Milking
Body Aid Clinic
Herringbone W**e
Holland Beckett
Radio 1XX
Ash and Oak Arborists
Salt Air Surf
Rural Support Trust- Bay of Plenty
Thompson's Vineyards and W**e
WJ Dippie Ltd
Dream Bean Coffee
Forsyth Barr
Riverlock
Whakatāne-Ōhope Community Board

Surfing for Farmers is back for 2026! 🌊🏄

Registrations are officially OPEN on our brand spankin’ new website! Find your local crew and get yourself signed up for another season of waves, yarns and a bit of time away from the farm.

Even if you joined us last season, you’ll need to register again for 2026.

It’s completely FREE and easier than ever. Just choose your location, fill in your details and a few essentials to keep everyone safe. Once you’re registered, your local coordinator will be in touch with everything you need to know, and you can go from there.

Register now 👉 https://forfarmers.co.nz/find-your-local/

22/07/2026

You can't pour from an empty cup... but we'll happily fill your plate.

Let's be honest... there's always another fence to fix, another calf to feed, another email to answer or another job waiting.

But for a couple of hours, we're giving you permission to leave the farm. Wear your gumboots…. because if it weren't for gumboots, where would ya be?

We'll shout you a free brunch while you catch up with good people.

No speeches.
No sales pitches.
No pressure.

Just great food, great company and a chance to have a yarn with others who understand rural life.

Whether you're farming, growing, contracting, working in the rural sector, we'd love to see you there.

Bring your partner, your neighbour, your farm team... or that mate who's been saying, "Yeah, I'm good," but probably needs to get off the farm for a couple of hours.

Because sometimes the best thing you can do for yourself is simply turn up.

Tag someone who should come along! 👇



Huge Thank-you to our amazing list of sponsors for 2026
Seeka Fonterra Farm Source Bay of Plenty TECT Kaimai Eggs Forsyth Barr New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers-NZKGI Beef + Lamb New Zealand Mid Northern North Island Beef + Lamb New Zealand Pacific Toyota Ministry for Primary Industries Rural Coach FMG Open Country Power Farming Bay of Plenty PAK'nSAVE Whakatane DairyNZ

29/06/2026

Another great opportunity for learning and sharing!

Following on from our Biodiversity Plan presentation, we are hosting a workshop to explore the next steps for our catchment.

This will be a practical, interactive session where we can work through ideas together, discuss priorities, and shape what biodiversity actions could look like on the ground. It’s a great opportunity to have your say, share local knowledge, and help guide the direction of the plan moving forward.

We’d love to see you there.

10/06/2026

Get along to another great event!

29/05/2026

So much fun! Looking forward to the next one.

27/05/2026

Applications for the 2026 Rabo Community Fund are now open! 🌱

Know of a rural initiative making a big impact in its community that could use a funding boost? Tag them in the comments below 👇

Whether it's a grassroots group, charity, or established community organisation in a rural area, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today 🔗 http://spkl.io/618476HGw

Applications close 3 August.

27/04/2026

Looks like a great event!

We’re excited to be hosting a Biodiversity Day on 30 April!

Come along to hear our new Biodiversity Plan, presented by Mithuna Sothieson, and find out what it means for the catchment and how you can get involved. We’ll also have Andy Glaser there sharing practical trapping methods and running live demonstrations.

Afterwards, stick around for a BBQ lunch - a great chance to chat, ask questions, and connect with others.

We’d love to see you there!

Register here:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=r6ETmJFkmUWggI9n92etOL2tgKi6w_lCkJ7SR1JiM49UOUszUVNVQ1FYVzhISExFNFQ2TThKTkFZOS4u
Or comment below for more information 👇

10/04/2026

Awesome evening!

07/04/2026

Hi all!

We’re super excited to wrap up the Mount season with our final Surfing for Farmers session this Thursday, 9 April. It hasn’t been the easiest run for the Mount this year — the most evenings we’ve ever had to miss — so it’ll be extra special to finish strong together.

Come down and help us celebrate:
• Our incredible volunteers who make every session happen
• Our amazing sponsors who keep SFF running
• Our farmers and growers who show up week after week with the best vibes

And a big shoutout to our friends and premium sponsors at Rabobank New Zealand, who are giving away a surfboard to one lucky farmer. You must be at the beach to collect it.

Thanks again to everyone who makes SFF at the Mount so special.

See you Thursday! 🤙🏄‍♀️🌊