THE POINT STATION

THE POINT STATION | TIM RUTHERFORD

Tim is farming his family 5500 hectare high county merino sheep station in Tarras, Central Otago.  He is the 4th generation to farm this piece of land, which has been in the family since 1910. They farm merino sheep for wool and meat as well as cattle for beef. Tim started converting to regenerative agriculture about 3 years ago by looking into soil health and asking questions about what he was putting on the land.

“By following regenerative practices I’m finding that it puts the fun back in farming. Stress is relieved by removing the need for fertiliser, and the worry about getting spray timing right in order to grow the perfect crop has gone. You come to realise that the perfect crop is one that celebrates the chaos of biodiversity.’ Tim Rutherford