Hopefield Hemp Farm

Name: Hopefield Hemp Farm
Start: 2025-10-15T13:30:00+1300
End: 2025-10-15T15:30:00+1300
Location: Hope Hempfield Farm

Wed, 15 Oct, 1:30pm - 3:30pm NZDT

Hope Hempfield Farm

Balfour, New Zealand

Jodie Drysdale

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Wednesday 15 October 2025 | 1:30pm – 3:30pm Location: Hopefield Farm, Balfour (approx. 30 mins drive from Gore)

📍View Map to Hopefield Farm Kick off your Inspiring Wāhine Conference experience with a special pre-conference visit to Hopefield Farm, home of Jody Drysdale and her whānau.

This third-generation Southland farm is not only known for its sheep, beef and arable production — it’s also the heart of Hopefield Hemp, a chemical-free, homegrown hemp business with a big vision. Enjoy a relaxed afternoon exploring the farm, hearing Jody’s inspiring journey into hemp production, and learning how this versatile crop is creating new pathways for rural innovation and wellbeing. A light afternoon tea is included — and good yarns are guaranteed.

🌧️ Rain or shine, this workshop will go ahead — dress for the weather and farm conditions.

🚗 Transport is self-drive, so grab a friend or two and make a roadie of it!

🎟️ Spaces are limited — make sure to book your spot via this platform

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Jodie Drysdale

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The Drysdale Story

We are the Drysdale Family (Blair, Jody, Carly(14), Fletcher(13) and Leah(11) and we are a farming family from Balfour, Northern Southland, New Zealand.

Here we farm 320Ha of flat fertile land with a mix of Arable (Wheat/Barley) and Livestock farming (Sheep/Beef). The farm has the name of “HOPEFIELD”, and it has been farmed for three generations thus far. Firstly, Blairs Grandparents (Rodger and Chrissy) then his parents (Ken and Fiona) until we took over the reigns in 2008.

In 2018 after much discussion and research we decided we wanted to venture into the Hemp industry because we loved the idea of growing a crop that was widely beneficial for peoples health. Our Hemp has had absolutely NO CHEMICAL over it so it is as close to organic as you can get without the label.

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We wanted to produce a product that we could have direct line to the end consumer rather than just produce a product that gets lost in the system as soon as it leaves the mailbox gate

Southland has fantastic climate for growing Hemp due to our long daylight hours in the summer and usually a reliable rainfall. The Hemp plant has so many uses from Medicinal products to Animal Bedding (Stalk left over) and Building Materials the entire plant from top to toe has a use!

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Wed, 15 Oct, 1:30pm - 3:30pm NZDT

Hope Hempfield Farm

Balfour, New Zealand

Hosted by Jodie Drysdale