Over more than two decades John Burke and his family have taken what was considered the most environmentally degraded farm in the Western Bay of Plenty and turned it into an award-winning environmental farm.
Described as a genuine trailblazer, John's now dedicated himself to training farming groups in the benefits of regenerating erosion-prone land and the need for our primary sectors (including forestry) to work together to establish an aligned vision and plan to re-landscape the Aotearoa farm for future generations.
John's been busy working on a paper about how the primary industry can make progress twice as fast for half the cost. He shares his findings with Mihi Forbes.
Photo: Wai Kōkopu
