Curious Cockie Club

Discover What Works

Curious Cockies is a farmer network of regional groups meeting four times annually to find out what is working for other farmers and to discover solutions to on-farm challenges.  It's an opportunity to find how local farmers are making progress in dealing with regulations, climate and industry advice.  Small groups allow everybody to chat with relaxed hosts.  

Subscription from July to June $500.00

  • 4 meetings per year, each visiting two properties and/or businesses

  • Monthly webinars with farmers and industry people plus access to video vault

  • Notes from your club meetings

  • Christmas newsletter with collected insights and ideas

  • Group size about 15

  • Mix of dairy and dry stock operations

  • Lunch provided

  • First meeting always free - can always ask for the local group to visit you

  • Only prerequisite is to be curious...

Facilitator, Author, Writer, Educator

 

John King is an adult educator who combines observation and critical thinking to help farmers question assumptions and practices that seem to make their lives easier but actually work against their long term interests.  He works primarily with groups to draw out combined wisdom and common sense.  John's perspectives are associated with principles and teachings of Allan Savory's Holistic Management which he teaches in New Zealand, Australia and around the globe.  His Curiosity books narrate many issues farmers face learning what practices suit their land, livelihoods and lifestyles.  He is based in Christchurch.

 

If asked what would I say about John being a close friend and networker, introducing Siobhan to me?  One of the best!  John has so many ways to unravel the potential of our resources including our fears of change.  His empathy with the range of challenges we face on and off the farm and the steps to overcome are pragmatic, small and low risk, very constructive, and laced with humour and extensive wisdom gathered from all over New Zealand.  Thrown in are his Australian, American, and African farming experiences in far more challenging environments than here.  Having associated with John for 12 odd years, never have we not parted a bit wiser than when he arrived.  Rick Cameron, Milton

 

Curiosity - Farmers Discovering What Works

Farming and ranching success comes from the freedom to fail because there are no silver bullets.  Curiosity - Farmers Discovering What Works tells journeys farmers make to find solutions that are kinder to the environment, easier on the pocket and bring purpose, pride and confidence to those in the most complex profession there is.  Each story has nuggets of inspiration and insight to stimulate observation and logic in farming matters