A first for on-farm carbon certification
Lake Hawea Station has been named as the first farm in New Zealand to have a carbon footprint certified by environmental certifications provider Toitū Envirocare, a subsidiary of Manaaki Whenua.
Owned by Geoff and Justine Ross, Lake Hawea Station, a 6,500-hectare station on the eastern shores of Lake Hawea, runs close to 10,000 Merino sheep and 200 Angus cows. Selling its Merino wool offshore to carbon-focused brands such as All Birds and Sheep Inc., the farm is pursuing a farming strategy that is both beneficial to the planet and the farm’s bottom line.
