Federated Farmers is delighted to see farmers' environmental work being showcased and celebrated at the annual Green Ribbon Awards in Wellington last week.
Two farmer led initiatives were announced as winners; The Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust was honoured in the community leadership category, while Te Runanga-a-Iwi o Ngati Kahu was winner of the Kaitiaki Leadership category.
In all, there were five farmer led initiatives which were 2017 finalists, underlining kiwi farmers' commitment to the environment and biodiversity.
"This is great news and congratulations to the winners and finalists," says Federated Farmers national vice president Anders Crofoot.
"Those who work in our primary sector will not be surprised though, as this merely illustrates the great work being undertaken daily out there with farmers and communities coming together to resolve and better manage our environmental issues.