https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories daily 0.75 2020-12-22 https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/puketorostation monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6035018758b84c79505a97/1600210457990/20200107_124006.jpg Stories - Puketoro Station The Puketoro annual sheep and cattle sale, in early January. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f60348bb3e56c7430b46536/1600210457987/20200107_064928.jpg Stories - Puketoro Station The view from Leigh’s bedroom at Puketoro, with the iconic Mount Hikurangi in the background. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/blog-post-title-two-raypn monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6006e426ee893714dd8af4/1600128799975/Karen-Williams.jpg Stories - The Making of the Pea Weevil Lady Karen Williams on the family farm at Gladstone, in the Wairarapa. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/ailieandnina monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6019132055336480a0f576/1600133427807/side-by-side-autumn-2020.jpg Stories - Ailie & Nina Sisters Nina & Ailie Jaine https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/awhi-for-whnau monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6077abe0df8b75f2f40c89/1600213559325/chevon-story2.jpg Stories - Awhi for Whānau Checking the Jersey cows on the dairy farm, Totara Dairy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f607755232bfb338dc042f1/1600213559327/chevon-story3.jpg Stories - Awhi for Whānau Chevon & her family live on the dairy support unit, not far from Totara Dairy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6076122055336480ab04ec/1600213559330/chevon-story4.jpg Stories - Awhi for Whānau Chevon with her husband & tamariki, from left to right Flynn, Chevon, Lachlan, Aubree, Benson & Kallum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6073bbb48ca10af7111498/1600213559321/chevon-story1.jpg Stories - Awhi for Whānau https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/illustrationsofhome monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6149c8d8e42f2cca0e3972/1600211704630/homestead.jpeg Stories - Illustrations of Home Anna’s drawing of ‘Fernhill’ was a celebration of a homestead that had been in the family for 148 years and was recently sold. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/bushtelegraphruraldelivery monthly 0.5 2020-09-15 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f614f5da1362232bd10065c/1600213359093/Resized_IMG-20200531-WA0016.jpeg Stories - Unexpected Rural Delivery Pauline, Jamie and their son, with their newborn baby boy, on the section of road where he was born. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/citrusinseason monthly 0.5 2020-09-16 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6171221a671e2e4879d50e/1600223237243/friands.jpg Stories - Citrus in Season Morning Tea Lemon Friands. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6170cb12af1c304a4b24c9/1600223237241/yoyos.jpg Stories - Citrus in Season Citrus Yoyos. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6170688b11fd1dc6f69f24/1600223237237/cake2.jpg Stories - Citrus in Season The elegant Citrus Dessert Cake. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/citrusinseason-757sx monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6183334d1d5d53b4d41c64/1608603872292/Scurr-wedding3.jpg Stories - Marriage of a Fifth Generation Farmer The tipi - a place to catch up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6183a094f47c7b8a4734b8/1608603872295/Scurr-wedding4.jpg Stories - Marriage of a Fifth Generation Farmer Line ‘em up. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f617d5d611fb43eccfe5fe1/1608603872285/Scurr-wedding-main.jpg Stories - Marriage of a Fifth Generation Farmer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5f6182e5d0de053f4f43dac9/1608603872288/Scurr-wedding2.jpg Stories - Marriage of a Fifth Generation Farmer The newly married Mr & Mrs Scurr. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/whenlifemeetsart monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5fe15f6ec5e8614de8b7cf62/1608606688163/homestead---jeanie-2.jpg Stories - When Life Meets Art The black and white wall of art in the living room is Jeanie’s favourite part of her home’s interior. 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The paint brush holder on top is an old school desk Jeanie repurposed and stencilled. https://www.shepherdess.co.nz/stories/buildingafamilybusiness monthly 0.5 2020-12-22 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5fe165a3d6015b0ed4bb6b74/1608607519858/Entrepreneur---Annabel-3.jpg Stories - Building a Family Business Looking down from the woolshed, the original farmhouse is in what Annabel calls “the heart of the farm”. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e5c33856be9020a7d18d631/t/5fe1657a695b893ddd31eb10/1608607519853/Entrepreneur---Annabel-main.jpg Stories - Building a Family Business “I have always had an active part in the farm, but most of my time and energy had been with the children and my off farm roles. 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