Regenerative / biological farming in Southland
Quorum Sense is a network led by farmers. We support regional groups and locally organised field days and events for sharing knowledge and ideas about regenerative farming systems/practices, as well as successes, failures and learnings.
If you can’t find a suitable group listed below and are interested in joining – or creating – one, click on the button below to fill out a short questionnaire and we’ll keep you updated about new groups that are forming.
What’s happening in the Southland region
Upcoming events
Recent past events
Hosted by Hukarere Station and Regen South: The purpose of the day to explain and answer any questions to the process in becoming organically certified regarding the different organic certifications. The certifier will cover off sheep and beef, and dairy.
Hosted by On Farm Support, AgResearch and Quorum Sense: the day is sharing learnings from AgResearch’s project that’s investigating whether a pasture-based alternative, supplemented with hay or baleage, will reduce nitrate leaching and paddock pugging.
Hosted by Regenerate South: An informative evening with eco-nutritionist Phyllis Tichinin to hear about how we can improve our health by looking at the traditional diets that our ancestors ate.
Give feedback on how you envisage a low emissions future:
• Invercargill– 4 Mar
• Gore – 5 Mar
• Lumsden – 6 Mar
• Otautau– 7 Mar
• Winton – 8 Mar
Hosted by Sarah’s Country
Mark Anderson from Westridge Farm joins Sarah Perriam in a Q&A over drinks & nibbles on the Tuesday night prior to the South Island Dairy Event to discuss how we continue to 'shift the script' (or change the narrative) to our wider community about dairying by implementing and showcasing positive changes.
Regional regenerative / biodynamic farming groups in Southland
To receive communications about upcoming Southland field days and events, email contact@quourmsense.org.nz and we will forward your message.
Southland regenerative / biodynamic farmers and growers in the media
Latest Quorum Sense content from Southland
Part of our Wintering Innovations Series, three dairy farmers share their alternative wintering journeys, where they're at now and what they've learned along the way.
Bale Grazing is a wintering system where hay bales are spaced across the paddock, with stock grazing breaks of hay and pasture throughout the winter.
Bale Grazing is a wintering system where hay bales are spaced across the paddock, with stock grazing breaks of hay and pasture throughout the winter.
Comparison of kale vs multi-species winter cropping generated by Dylan Ditchfield using a mix of actual and estimated costs for the 2020/21 season.