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Farmers Community Connect

Following the devastation of natural disasters, RRT strives to provide relief to those farmers affected by it. The Farmers Community Connect (FCC) events are a way to donate materials towards repairing their farm, while also providing access to support services and an opportunity to connect with others in the similar circumstances.

After the catastrophe of Cyclone Gabrielle in February 2023, RRT hosted five Farmers Community Connect (FCC) events in the Hawke’s Bay region, and one in the Kaipara & Rodney region. These events were aimed at assisting farmers with fencing repairs; posts, battens, wire, permanent strainers, staples, and crimps made up the package of materials that each registered farmer received.

In early 2025, RRT hosted an FCC event in Hāwera, donating two 1-tonne bags of stock feed to drought-affected farmers to support their recovery efforts.

Also available at the events were local support services including mental wellbeing, rural financial counselling, and veterinary support. Farmers enjoyed RRT’s signature burger and barista coffee while connecting with their local community.

"We were so grateful for the fencing supplies and then to be treated to food, coffee as well as time to sit with others in the same situation. It blew both my husband and I away to be treated to such kindness."

Hāwera FCC

Egmont Showgrounds, Hāwera, 2nd May 2025

151

Farmers Supported

Hawke’s Bay FCC

Tōmoana Showgrounds, Hastings, 21st July 2023

248

Farmers Supported

Read more about this event here!

Gisborne FCC

Aratu Forests’ yard, Gisborne, 1st September 2023

302

Farmers Supported

Watch a video of this event here!

Wairoa FCC

Wairoa Airport, 4th October 2023

198

Farmers Supported

Find out what the farmers had to say!

Central Hawke’s Bay FCC

Waipukuraru Racecourse, 6th October 2023

176

Farmers Supported

Find out more about this event here!

Kaipara & Rodney FCC

Centennial Park, Wellsford, 30th November 2023

332

Farmers Supported

Click here to find out more!

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