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  • Premiered: Mar 2013
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Season 58
58x1
Breeding Success
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 19, 2023
A Murupara couple who built up their sheep, beef and dairy farm from nothing now provide employment to locals who've struggled to find employment elsewhere.
58x2
A Dyeing Art
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 26, 2023
A Central Otago sheep-farming couple build a business around coloured wool - carding, spinning & dyeing their own, along with wool grown by other farmers.
58x3
A Wild Crop
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 05, 2023
A farmer makes the most of the wild Siberian cherry trees on the family’s deer farm, harvesting the fruit & turning the timber into handmade furniture.
58x4
Citrus Twist
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 12, 2023
A former firefighter and his family grow citrus and berries on their Gisborne orchard, specialising in new varieties of pink seedless lemons and finger limes.
58x5
The Black Sheep
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 19, 2023
A solo mum takes over the family farm, but because it’s small, she has to find additional sources of income to provide a future for her daughters.
58x6
Planting a Dream
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 26, 2023
A Cromwell couple weren’t ready to semi-retire on their small cherry orchard, so they now grow produce for market & plants for local gardeners to grow.
58x7
Just the Tonic
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Air date
Apr 02, 2023
A woman develops a gin distillery on the family’s Kaikoura sheep & beef farm, sourcing botanicals from the surrounding landscape & creating additional income.
58x8
Bloomin Wonderful
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 16, 2023
A young family starting out on their first farm add a roadside paddock of sunflowers to supplement their income from sheep and cattle.
58x9
Bucking the Trend
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Air date
Apr 23, 2023
A South Canterbury cropping family take on growing, processing and selling buckwheat, despite previously knowing nothing about the plant.
58x10
A Dogs Show
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 30, 2023
A new mum gets involved with dog trialling to re-establish her personal focus, and becomes determined to succeed in what’s been often been seen as a man’s sport.
58x11
After the Storm
Episode overview
Air date
May 07, 2023
Hawke’s Bay orchardists and farmers pick up the pieces and start down the long road to recovery after Cyclone Gabrielle destroyed livelihoods across the region.
58x12
Aligned with Nature
Episode overview
Air date
May 14, 2023
A dairy farming couple trial regenerative practices and balance work, children and the well-being of their staff across six Mid Canterbury farms.
58x13
Home and Dry
Episode overview
Air date
May 21, 2023
A Marlborough farm provides diversity for brothers raising cattle, horses, sheep and grapes, as they prepare for their annual on-farm Angus bull sale.
58x14
Wonder Wool
Episode overview
Air date
May 28, 2023
An East Coast wool broking family aims to re-invigorate the strong wool industry by finding new high-end markets, so they can pay farmers a higher price.
58x15
From the Wild
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 11, 2023
Hunters partner with chefs to recover wild wapiti venison from Fiordland National Park, supplying restaurants and using the profits to help save native birds.
58x16
Rural Catch
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 18, 2023
A woman takes over the family hill-country farm, first working the land on her own, then with her partner. And the arrival of children hasn’t slowed her down.
58x17
Weaving a Way
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 25, 2023
A Canterbury sheep farming family combines merino with hemp to create a new soft yet strong fibre for high-end fashionwear.
58x18
Hops with Latitude
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 02, 2023
A Southland family adds a hop garden to their sheep farming operation, despite being novices and a long way south of the rest of the country’s hop growers.
58x19
Small Farm, Big Dreams
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 09, 2023
A Bay of Plenty couple with a modest 10 hectares of land run a productive farm that provides them with a living and helps feed the local community.
58x20
Hooked on Development
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 16, 2023
A Southland couple develops their run-off block into an intensive stock-raising farm with cattle, sheep and deer, and also leases a second nearby farm.
58x21
Living Earth
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 23, 2023
A city couple buys a Central Otago farm and find it’s not profitable, so they stop buying chemicals and fertiliser and switch to regenerative farming.
58x22
Going Native
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 30, 2023
A Waikato man develops a native plant nursery on his cattle farm, raising a million seedlings a year & helping other farmers restore native ecosystems.
58x23
Nature Meets Nurture
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 06, 2023
A Waikato couple change careers, buying their first farm to raise organic cattle, focusing on the health of the land, their stock & their local waterways.
58x24
A Musterer's Dream
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 13, 2023
A musterer buys his dream high country station to farm merino sheep & Angus cattle, while his he & his wife develop a tourism business for horse trekkers.
58x25
Road to Repair
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 20, 2023
A Hawke’s Bay farmer and his family recover from the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle while he also competes in the FMG Young Farmer of the Year final.
58x26
Weathering the Storms
Episode overview
Air date
Aug 27, 2023
A Gisborne family use lessons from 1988’s Cyclone Bola about the value of tree planting, to soften the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle.
58x27
Back from the Brink
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 03, 2023
Kiwi are returned to one of the country’s oldest stations, where the owners and managers farm sheep, cattle, goats, and the capital city’s wild wind!
58x28
Growing for Good
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 10, 2023
A Canterbury couple grows organic vegetables on a commercial scale and delivers them to customers around the region, while raising their young family.
58x29
Food for the Whenua
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 17, 2023
A Canterbury man shares with farmers, the knowledge of his tīpuna, his passion for mahinga kai or food gathering, and the value of protecting our waterways.
58x30
The Forever Farm
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 24, 2023
A Tararua dairy farming family brings together the local community and iwi to help care for their land and the river running through it.
58x31
Herbal Hero
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 01, 2023
A Golden Bay man establishes the world’s only commercial horopito farm in the foothills of the Kahurangi range, using the leaves for their medicinal properties.
58x32
Electric Cherry
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 08, 2023
A Central Otago couple creates the country’s first fossil-fuel-free cherry orchard, using electricity, solar power and an electric tractor.
58x33
Island of Plenty
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 15, 2023
Avocado harvest time in the microclimate of Mōtītī Island off the Tauranga coast, whose fruit is first to market, despite needing to be transported by barge.
58x34
A Cracking Yarn
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 29, 2023
A Waikato couple moves to a macadamia orchard on the Hauraki Plains, embracing their new rural lives and producing highly sought-after top-notch nuts.
58x35
Riding out the Storm
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 05, 2023
The staff of a remote Gisborne hill country sheep and beef station returns to horse-back mustering, as they restore the farm after Cyclone Gabrielle.
58x36
Merino Magic
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 12, 2023
A Central Otago merino breeder divides her time between farming her own sheep & helping other farmers select the best stud rams for producing meat as well as wool.
58x37
Home on the Range
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 19, 2023
A Hawke’s Bay family adopts a gentle approach to farming and milking their dairy sheep, to create distinct cheeses used in local restaurants.
58x38
A Floral Tribute
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 26, 2023
A Banks Peninsula woman has never been busier since taking over the family flower farm, growing proteas for her own shop and for local markets.
58x39
A Mountain to Climb
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 03, 2023
A farming couple make garden and horticultural products from strong wool, creating new uses for sheep fleece and reducing plastic in the environment.
58x40
Keep the Wheels Spinning
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 10, 2023
A passionate spinner & a champion axeman buy a dozen Polwarth sheep for their small Canterbury farm, growing the business and selling fine wool.

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