We believe that with the right vision and practices in place, agriculture and business can be regenerative and sustainable. An approach that can benefit the land, the animals, the environment and the communities who work in and around rural properties.
• Create solutions for problems + challenges within the agricultural or land-based business
• Profit and resilience drivers
• Systems to optimise business, animal, and ecosystem productivity within resource limits
• Working with catchment and farming groups to develop innovative solutions for future challenges
• Work with regulatory and government on policy development and implementation
• Connecting stakeholders to enable action
• Development and implementation of structure and systems for community groups
• Public speaking
• Group facilitation - vision and strategy development
• Land and water management: technology to assist remote, real-time sensor and data management
• Develop and Implement biodiversity monitoring and management plans - farm, catchment, national level
• Understand and support the management of environmental compliance
• Systems to optimise resources to enable continuous improvement of farming operations.
• Creation of animal health programmes
• Development of efficient systems for the collation of data
• Integration of animal health plans with whole farm plans
• Animal wellness programmes
Criffel Station has operated as a working farm since the 1860s. Today it is owned by Amanda and Jerry Bell and combines sustainable deer farming with tourism ventures and property development. It is also home to one of Wanaka’s most desirable event venues, The Woolshed.
All Criffel businesses operate under the One Health philosophy. By integrating One Health principles across the businesses, the aim is to provide an enduring, healthy and balanced ecosystem for our people, environment, water and animals.
