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 cattle 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.

The younger cows and heifers were mated to Angus bulls this year and the older MA cows were mated to Charolais bulls. Wi...
04/10/2026

The younger cows and heifers were mated to Angus bulls this year and the older MA cows were mated to Charolais bulls. Will be interesting to see how they all go.

Yesterday, then this morning and a short sharp Southerly change, this afternoon - snow disappearing fast, and some of th...
27/09/2026

Yesterday, then this morning and a short sharp Southerly change, this afternoon - snow disappearing fast, and some of the lambs that got a bit cold snuggling under the heat lamp.

Getting on through lambing now. Some chilly days but has been pretty decent weather really.
23/09/2026

Getting on through lambing now. Some chilly days but has been pretty decent weather really.

Lambing isn't far away now and looking at how these girls are bagging up it might all happen pretty quickly!
03/09/2026

Lambing isn't far away now and looking at how these girls are bagging up it might all happen pretty quickly!

12/08/2026

A little bit outside our normal posts but the three prizes are great and they are all in our area so head to selwyn.nz/win before the promotion ends this Sunday the 16th of August if you are keen on skiing, a couples getaway or a family adventure. Don't forget to try the Trip Planner there first for an extra chance to win. Good luck!

B ewes in for some prelamb treatment. Cole is waiting in the corner for his next job.
09/08/2026

B ewes in for some prelamb treatment. Cole is waiting in the corner for his next job.

03/08/2026

Chaos reigns when the ewes realise you have the grain bin in the paddock!

Stunning day here at Benlea. Feeding a bit of barley to the sheep mobs along with a daily paddock shift is keeping them ...
02/08/2026

Stunning day here at Benlea. Feeding a bit of barley to the sheep mobs along with a daily paddock shift is keeping them where we want them.

Our Charolais bulls enjoying some balage, the fresh air and scenery!
15/07/2026

Our Charolais bulls enjoying some balage, the fresh air and scenery!

This lovely falcon does a great job keeping the pigeon numbers down in the covered yards. It has been around for a few y...
14/07/2026

This lovely falcon does a great job keeping the pigeon numbers down in the covered yards. It has been around for a few years now.

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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