Selwyn Times: September 01, 2021
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30 <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> Wednesday <strong>September</strong> 1 <strong>2021</strong><br />
SELWYN RURAL LIFE<br />
Stay connected, stay well<br />
When you look after yourself, you’re<br />
looking after your farm too. Farming is a<br />
job with a unique set of challenges – many<br />
are hard to predict or control.<br />
Farmstrong suggests the following ways<br />
to help people feel connected and stay<br />
well.<br />
1. Connect<br />
Research shows that people with<br />
strong social connections are happier,<br />
healthier and live longer. Developing new<br />
friendships and spending time with your<br />
mates makes a big difference to how you<br />
feel about yourself.<br />
2. Give<br />
When you give your time, your words,<br />
your presence to others, not only do they<br />
benefit, but it makes you feel a lot happier<br />
too. There are lots of ways you can give. It<br />
may be spending quality time with your<br />
family, being there for someone who is<br />
having a tough time or offering a hand to<br />
your neighbours.<br />
3. Take notice<br />
We all get busy and our minds get<br />
cluttered. Each day, take a few moments<br />
to pause and think about what you<br />
really appreciate. It might be as simple<br />
as listening to the sound of the birds or<br />
pausing to watch the sunset.<br />
4. Keep learning<br />
At whatever age, learning new things<br />
is good for your brain and keeps your<br />
thinking flexible and open. Being curious<br />
about all sorts of things on and off the<br />
farm, will help keep your mind active and<br />
no doubt farm smarter too. Embrace new<br />
experiences, see opportunities, surprise<br />
yourself.<br />
5. Be active<br />
Keeping active is a great way to feel good.<br />
Working up a sweat releases endorphins<br />
that make you feel alert and better able<br />
to cope with challenges. Make physical<br />
activity a habit, aim for at least 30 minutes<br />
of movement a day. It could be as simple<br />
as leaving the quad at home and walking<br />
to the shed. It can be a game-breaker in<br />
lifting your mood and keeping you in<br />
better shape. Do what you can, enjoy what<br />
you do and shift your mood.<br />
For more information, visit www.<br />
farmstrong.co.nz.<br />
Give linseed a go<br />
Husband and wife team Daryl and Debbie Prebble are the owner/<br />
operators of Bio Oils New Zealand and are based in Ashburton.<br />
Debbie says their family<br />
started Bio Oils back in<br />
1987 and they have been<br />
cold pressing linseed ever<br />
since! They produce both<br />
linseed oil (also known as<br />
flax seed oil) and linseed<br />
cake in various grades,<br />
from high end premium<br />
food grade to stock grade<br />
for animal feeds. “We are<br />
very fortunate to have<br />
loyal customers both<br />
here in New Zealand and<br />
overseas,” says Debbie.<br />
“We are extremely<br />
proud of the quality of<br />
the products we produce<br />
and the reputation we<br />
have. We are known for<br />
producing some of the best flax seed oil<br />
in the world, all New Zealand grown, cold<br />
pressed with the highest omega 3, GMO<br />
free and fully traceable back to the farm –<br />
from Soil to Oil®”<br />
But none of this would be possible<br />
without Bio Oil’s growers. Their ‘family’ of<br />
growers are all located in Canterbury and<br />
include both conventional and organic.<br />
Demand for the company’s products (and<br />
all New Zealand products come to that)<br />
is growing significantly and Debbie says<br />
they are looking to expand their family of<br />
growers.<br />
“We are extremely proud to have close<br />
relationships with our growers, and it is<br />
incredibly important for us to support<br />
our local farmers, their families and<br />
community. It is for this reason that we<br />
do not import seeds from overseas, we<br />
only process seeds grown here in New<br />
Zealand. We support our farmers with<br />
crop management and advice, to ensure<br />
they achieve the best possible yields and<br />
quality crops.”<br />
If you are interested growing linseed for<br />
us this year, Bio Oil would love to hear<br />
from you. “Linseed is a perfect low-cost<br />
break crop, a quiet achiever that looks<br />
pretty!” says Debbie. Give her a call on<br />
03 308 3305 or visit: www.bio-oils.co.nz.<br />
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Arable farmers -<br />
have you considered growing<br />
linseed this year?<br />
ideal break crop ~ good support package ~<br />
low cost ~ suits most soils ~ looks pretty!<br />
Cold Pressed<br />
Family owned<br />
& operated<br />
100% Traceable<br />
Organic and<br />
non-organic
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