Profitable Farmer

Episode 129 - Beating farm suicide and lifting rural communities – the Active Farmers Story

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At Farm Owners Academy, we are big believers that our mental well-being is closely linked to our physical health AND positive social interactions.    I am delighted to interview Active Farmer Founder and Director Ginny Stevens in this episode. Over eight years, Active Farmers has grown from an idea and one weekly fitness class in Mangoplah, NSW, to a significant and important national charity supporting thousands of farmers' physical health and mental well-being across 65 rural communities.    It is an incredible story, and one Ginny Stevens, her family, and her team can feel immensely proud of.    Now, with a team of 40 fitness trainers, an operational unit of 6 supported by a compelling board and a long list of sponsors and partners, Active Farmers is poised for its next growth step and the opportunity to make an even greater impact on the resilience of our great industry.    In this episode, I ask Ginny to share her back story and offer an insight into the Active Farmers journey.    For me, it is a healthy