Benlea Farm

Benlea Farm Cattle and sheep farm in the Rakaia Gorge, Canterbury, New Zealand and farming in a regenerative style.

Visit our website to book a real farm tour or accommodation in Benlea Cottage. Benlea is our working farm, situated in the Rakaia Gorge and surrounded by the foothills and mountains in Canterbury, New Zealand. The farm runs alongside the Rakaia River ranging from 300m at the river to 900m altitude at the top of the Snowy Peak block. The farm is 1100 Ha in area on which we farm sheep, and beef catt

le and grow crops such as barley, wheat or clover. We are also involved in tourism with accommodation at Benlea Cottage situated on the farm and run on a holiday house basis, and farm and garden tours. The aim of the website is to offer an insight into day to day farming in our region.

Our newset shepherdess counting the mob of ewes on the hill. Big job for her! .
04/06/2026

Our newset shepherdess counting the mob of ewes on the hill. Big job for her!

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Happy girls out on the hill.
14/05/2026

Happy girls out on the hill.

Ewe lambs being sorted in the covered yards.
08/05/2026

Ewe lambs being sorted in the covered yards.

Congratulations Taylor!
02/04/2026

Congratulations Taylor!

Main ewe shearing done and dusted and the girls are off to the hill for a while. Thanks to Proshear - great job.
03/03/2026

Main ewe shearing done and dusted and the girls are off to the hill for a while. Thanks to Proshear - great job.

Hello Sunshine! Welcome back!Lambs will love a bit of heat.
18/01/2026

Hello Sunshine! Welcome back!

Lambs will love a bit of heat.

A bit of rain blowing down the gorge this morning. Supposed to get a good wee rain today. Always welcome this time of ye...
10/01/2026

A bit of rain blowing down the gorge this morning. Supposed to get a good wee rain today. Always welcome this time of year.

First rays of sun popping through on the lighter lambs this morning at weaning.
07/01/2026

First rays of sun popping through on the lighter lambs this morning at weaning.

22/12/2025

At it again in his happy place 🤣🤣


One of the trading bull mobs heading onto their next ryecorn break. Happy fellas.
18/11/2025

One of the trading bull mobs heading onto their next ryecorn break. Happy fellas.

Address

728 Coleridge Road
Windwhistle
7572

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+64274319079

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