Fieldays goes urban
OPINION: Once upon a time the Fieldays were for real farmers, salt of the earth people who thrived on hard yakka.
One of the many recent press releases from Fieldays focused on the heartwarming memories a few regular visitors had of coming back every year.
Not a single working farmer was included in the story.
Instead we had: a former Aucklander now living in Wellington; and a retired farmer from South Africa.
No disrespect to the thousands of townies and school kids that attend, they no doubt add a lot of tin to the gate takings, but the event should surely be focused on connecting farmers with those providing the products and services they need to farm.
