Rural Life Q+A with Kate, Em and Nic! 🚜

Q: What type of farm do you live on?

"A: It’s rolling hills, partly irrigated with cropping, sheep, beef and deer. Don’t ask me too many in depth questions about it though 😂 the farm is very much my Hubby’s department!"

Q: Have you always lived rurally?

"A: Apart from when I was at boarding school, University, post University and travelling. I enjoyed my years in the city but can’t imagine living there now."

Q: What do you love the most about rural life?

"A: The freedom, wide open spaces, no traffic jams, car parks are easy to find. But mostly it’s the people and the sense of community."

Q: What do you find the most challenging about rural life?

"A: Buying stuff! Yip online is great, but sometimes you need stuff right away. And getting kids shoes as I mentioned. I also miss my old friends, why can’t we all live in the same place?"

Q: What did growing up on a farm teach you?

"A: Work ethic, respect and love for the land and animals and how to get on with a wide variety of people."

Q: How much time do you spend on the farm?

"A: I work from home as a journalist as well as a Pilates teacher, so I’m home on the farm all day every day."

Q: Tell us a bit about your love of horse riding?

"A: As a kid, if we didn’t ride horses we would never have seen the family! Both of my parents ride and to call it an obsession is probably an understatement. It’s our leisure time, our passion and our competitive pursuit."

Q: What do you love the most about the rural lifestyle?

"A: Everything. The community, the landscape, the energy, the space. Being connected to something so elemental and bigger than myself is a precious thing."

Q: What do you find the most challenging about a rural lifestyle?

"A: Nothing really. I’m close to a big centre so have a lot of privilege and convenience that those who are more remotely based perhaps don’t enjoy. But we have everything we need, we just have to drive to get it. And I like it like that!"

Q: Were you nervous about being a city girl in a small rural town?

"A: I was very nervous that people were going to judge and stereotype me as being more of a “stuck up, city girl” which I am totally not! I gave it a red hot crack when I first moved here and got myself involved in the community. I will never forget how supportive everyone was of my business from when I first opened until the present time."

Q: What have you learned about rural people?

"A: They are beautiful, incredible, strong, down-to-earth, kind, genuine and just absolute legends!"

Q: What do you find the most challenging about living in a small rural town?

"A: My biggest challenge would be living so far from other fitness studios, the beach, restaurants (different cuisines), cafes with smoothie bowls, further education that isn’t online. Basically all things that you just make the drive for when you can as all people living in rural areas do.

Those times in life when you are absolutely exhausted or in a hurry and just want to race into the shops... it doesn’t happen in a rural town as you end up seeing and talking to everyone hahaha."

Q: What do you love the most about living in a small rural town?

"A: Having a community of cheerleaders that live all around you! If I ever need anything at all there is an endless list of selfless people I could call and they would be there. Everyone is part of a big team and we all come together, especially in tough times!"