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FEATURE<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> <strong>Courier</strong>, <strong>February</strong> <strong>22</strong>, <strong>2024</strong><br />
27<br />
Mayfield A&P Show<br />
Saturday March9,<strong>2024</strong><br />
Rural mental health in focus at show<br />
TONI.WILLIAMS<br />
@ashburtoncourier.co.nz<br />
Reducing challenges in the<br />
rural community will be afocus<br />
at next month’s Mayfield A&P<br />
Show with the attendence of<br />
Rural Support Trust<br />
ambassador Matt Chisholm.<br />
It is part of the trust’s<br />
nationwide Time Out Tour.<br />
A&P show president Ben<br />
Morrow, afarmer, said having<br />
Chisholm attend on March 9<br />
was what the A&P show was all<br />
about encouraging farmers to<br />
get off the farm and socialise in<br />
the rural community.<br />
Chisholm will be set up in the<br />
Mid Canterbury Rural Support<br />
Trust tent, as well as out and<br />
about the show grounds.<br />
Morrow said being on the<br />
closeknit A&P committee had<br />
opened his eyes to what was<br />
going on with others in the<br />
rural community.<br />
‘‘Farming can be pretty tough<br />
sometimes, can be pretty cruel.<br />
‘‘It’s been agreat way for me,<br />
being part of the (A&P)<br />
committee, to know that you are<br />
not the only one going through<br />
(tough times). Everybody is<br />
having similar trouble, at the<br />
same time.’’<br />
‘‘It’s been quite good, I’ve<br />
really liked that side of it,’’<br />
Morrow said.<br />
RURAL FOCUS: Rural Support Trust ambassador Matt Chisholmwill be at the Mayfield A&P Show.<br />
‘‘So having someone like Matt<br />
Chisholm come up, just<br />
highlights some of the<br />
challenges to the rural<br />
community, which is really<br />
good ... having him there for the<br />
day will be really cool.’’<br />
Chisholm, afarmer,<br />
television personality and<br />
author, has been touring New<br />
Zealand with his rousing tour.<br />
His visit to the show has been<br />
arranged by Rural Support<br />
Trust, in partnership with ANZ,<br />
Bayleys, BDO, Datamars<br />
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1737.<br />
Livestock, Fonterra, and<br />
Ministry for Primary Industries<br />
(MPI).<br />
He is described as asmart,<br />
social man marred by adifficult<br />
childhood, crippling<br />
perfectionism and problem<br />
drinking who never felt like he<br />
belonged in the world of TV.<br />
Diagnosed with an anxiety<br />
disorder after many years, he<br />
has openly shared his honest<br />
and inspiring story to help<br />
others battling their demons.<br />
At the show Chisholm will<br />
share the tools he uses to<br />
manage his anxiety and remain<br />
mentally fit for life.<br />
There is also information on<br />
how to help other people who<br />
are struggling.<br />
Matt Chisholm will be at<br />
the Mayfield A&P Show on<br />
March 9.<br />
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