Russell + Charlotte Heald
The Healds were recently named ‘Organic, Regenerative Farmer of the Year’ at the 2024 Organic Week Awards.
They are Organic, Regenerative Dairy Farmers in Norsewood, Tararua where they raise their three children.
Together the Healds have reduced stress across all areas of their farming system, and in doing so have created resilience and an environment of optimal wellbeing for their people, cows, pastures, soils and finances.
Charlotte Heald
Health Coach, Farmer, Entrepreneur - Heald Farm
Charlotte is an Organic, Regenerative Dairy Farmer and Holistic Health Coach who is passionate about the health and wellbeing of all living things on the farm, particularly her people.
Charlotte’s passion for Health, Wellbeing and subsequently Regenerative Agriculture came as the result of a challenging diagnosis that got her questioning her own health and the food they were eating. This lead her to digging deeper on food integrity and identifying the need for personal and business values to align so they could produce a higher quality, more nutrient dense organic food product.
A full time coach since 2018, Charlotte has successfully run Women's Retreats, featured in National and International Podcasts, Hosts and runs Women’s Circles, and empowered life-changing transformations for many one to one clients.
Charlotte is a Registered Nurse (RNBN), With a Postgraduate Certificate in Primary Health Care (Long-term Conditions), & Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Facilitator, & Speaker.
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Russell Heald
Managing Director - Heald Farm
Russell is an Organic, Regenerative Dairy Farmer and Regen Coach with a passion for soils, cows, people and diversity.
Russell adopted a once a day milking system after compounding stress had shown him that something had to change. They’d reached a crunch point with personal health, young family, system stress and a low payout. Following his wife’s health journey and their growing interest and passion for human health and food integrity Russell started to introduce some biological practices whilst hiring a Regenerative Farm Coach to support a farm-wide transition. In the transition process Russell identified the need for a change in mindset to support this massive change in their farming system and practices.
Eight years into the Regenerative farming journey and with the farm now fully certified Organic, Russell is also coaching other farmers on this pathway, with hands on practical advice and knowledge based on his own experiences and knowledge acquired along the way.