Landowner Gift

Gidday Team,

We're very lucky to have 500 acres of maize and a few dams to shoot mallards over during the season on one property. We're trying to work out what to give the landowner, who doesn't drink, has plenty of wild game and farm meat. Don't want to start giving cash as that can get tricky.....

One thought we did have was a nice wet weather coat for the farm or something like that. But open to other options that you lot may have.

It's a sheep and beef farm with some cropping thrown in.

Cheers

Scott

serious quality thermals, more chance of cold than rain
try weft industries for nz made

Know anyone with a plane? Aerial photo of the farm framed on the wall? Something vehicle related?

Fish

A farmer has heaps of jackets and just puts them on his farmlands account when in need. like giving a farmer a petrol voucher, he just goes fulls up out of the farm fuel tank want mean a lot to some.
Maybe a restaurant voucher, some type of gift/hamper basket

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Originally Posted by widerange

Fish

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Crayfish and make sure there is extra so his staff can get a couple:thumbsup:

Trade some ducks for venison, give him some venison :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by McNotty

Gidday Team,

We're very lucky to have 500 acres of maize and a few dams to shoot mallards over during the season on one property. We're trying to work out what to give the landowner, who doesn't drink, has plenty of wild game and farm meat. Don't want to start giving cash as that can get tricky.....

One thought we did have was a nice wet weather coat for the farm or something like that. But open to other options that you lot may have.

It's a sheep and beef farm with some cropping thrown in.

Cheers

Scott

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Does he have a canoe/ dinghy for the dams at all?

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Originally Posted by 223nut

Know anyone with a plane? Aerial photo of the farm framed on the wall? Something vehicle related?

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a bloody brilliant idea. hell with the cost of drone photos nowadays being bugger all professionally you could get a damn nice canvas print done from the photo

congrats 223

I give mine sparkling grape juice and boxes of chocalates for his family and a thankyou card.

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Know anyone with a plane? Aerial photo of the farm framed on the wall? Something vehicle related?

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He already has a big one on the wall by his dining table, but great idea

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Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Does he have a canoe/ dinghy for the dams at all?

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He’s not a hunter himself, not even the slightest bit interested

How about some labour, there’s always something to do on a farm, maybe cut/stack some fire wood

They like a good fire. A decent poker for their fireplace.

A decent torch?

It’s hard lol. The ol bottle of whisky usually goes a long way

voucher for weekend away in holiday destination....something like book a batch in hamner springs....

Cinema vouchers always good if any are nearby,same with restaurant,offer to babysit if kids in the equation.

Simply the fact that you have a 'thankyou' in mind is a good thing. Not everybody would think to do that.

If they are a ways from the Ocean , I reckon some fresh seafood is a winner , makes a nice change from beef and lamb , and some chocolates for Mrs Farmer

Thanks for all the good ideas, he is a tricky bloke to thank other than a verbal, that's for sure. We've come to the conclusion that we'll do some work for him, I'm an engineer by trade and my shooting buddy is a builder so we've offered a few days free labour and cost price materials for anything he needs. Plus a side of cricket coaching for his young fella from an ex regional representive. Good outcome!

I dunno im a farmer and think id be pretty happy if someone gave me a nice coat.haha What about a dinner voucher to a local restaurant? Most blokes enjoy a good steak and would want to think it would definitely help him keep his missus happy.lol

Whenever we went to a certain spot in CNI, we would take a sack of fresh mussels.
Pretty sure the guys at the Marae smelt us coming as they were usually waiting for us, and the mussels were all but gone before we were out of the car ;)

@McNotty give a hand docking some farmers have a crew but others are always looking for helpers or give him a hand doing firewood.
Good on you and your mate for doing this, some out there just take things for granted

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Thanks for all the good ideas, he is a tricky bloke to thank other than a verbal, that's for sure. We've come to the conclusion that we'll do some work for him, I'm an engineer by trade and my shooting buddy is a builder so we've offered a few days free labour and cost price materials for anything he needs. Plus a side of cricket coaching for his young fella from an ex regional representive. Good outcome!

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Finding a really good appropriate thankyou can be a tricky thing, but well worth the effort.

How about just enjoying his generosity.... some people don’t want anything other than a thankyou .... and his ability to share what he has... he obviously enjoys your company ... and just maybe... that’s all he wants.... I get that

engineer by trade.......does he own a log splitter???? not hard for a clever chap to knock one up.....

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Crayfish alive with salt water to cook them in and groper and snapper fillets not washed in water. Watch the eyeballs drop out.We had the same issue and that is exactly what we did.

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How about just enjoying his generosity.... some people don’t want anything other than a thankyou .... and his ability to share what he has... he obviously enjoys your company ... and just maybe... that’s all he wants.... I get that

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He’s not a hunter so we spend bugger all time with him other than the odd cuppa. He’s a busy man.

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engineer by trade.......does he own a log splitter???? not hard for a clever chap to knock one up.....

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He’s sweet for wood, already another side deal going with my Dad’s firewood business.
Shit I don’t mind being generous but woodsplitter parts alone go for 8-10k for decent quality stuff.

We live in a strawberry growing area, so we took a couple of large punnets of strawberries when we went hunting on a farm in the central North Island. They went down a treat with the whole family, though I think the farmer's kids ate most of them!

Used to fish at Whanganui Bay (Taupo) years ago when only one couple were living there permanently.
We would always drop off fresh bread,milk and a paper.
But the best thing we did was spend a bit of time with them.
They loved to have a yarn and a catch up.

Something usefull for the kitchen,gear always breaks down there.His wife will always remember those hunters.Something for his work shop.

we give some of our farmers a dinner booking in town for him and his wife and kids....pretty cheap way of saying thanks

I dare say many here on this forum do things for mates/people etc and never want anything in return ,other than the fact they just like to do or help others ...personal satisfaction or just the fact you can help out somebody else.....it works for me

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I dare say many here on this forum do things for mates/people etc and never want anything in return ,other than the fact they just like to do or help others ...personal satisfaction or just the fact you can help out somebody else.....it works for me

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true enough a330 but i know when i worked in the wops on stations we alway appreciated extra fresh fruit and seasonel vege
trust me theres only so much meat you can eat before you cant eat anymore without some greenery

Good nature Rat/Stoat/possum trap. Can use it around the house, dog kennels, pond etc.

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Originally Posted by paddygonebush

Good nature Rat/Stoat/possum trap. Can use it around the house, dog kennels, pond etc.

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thats a bloody good gift.

It's is hard to find the perfect gift, worse than getting it right for the wife.....

I have a couple of go to's depending on what I've got on hand, blue cod & paua, Bluff oysters during season. A mate of mine gives his contacts a custom knife with the farmers name engraved on it. Fair to say they are all well received.

what comes free to you?
I fish and grow avocados
so those are the two things I gift

If farmers are anything like me giving them a voucher for something they have to do is just another job they don't have enough time for

If you make his missus happy she will make him happy, so open the ideas up to things she likes than he can sort of enjoy too.
a cake is always nice as a gesture especially if you find out their fav and just rock up with one every now and then to have with a cuppa tea

maybe you just have to give him a son in law?

As someone who works in Ag and has a little experience in this area.
Traditionally a nice leg of ham is appreciated by NZ farmers. Comeing up to Christmas too.
The guys who are considering the wife are on the money. he may not drink but she may love a few bottles of Verve as we approach Christmas. So there you goa a bit of a him and hers deal.

Slightly different situation but I've found a really nice French bakery in our area and gotten a selection of pastries and good bread - pretty rare that someone A) doesn't like some sort of pastry or good bread, and B) is used to and tired of French baking. Plus gives me an good reason to go there and try whatever new pastry they've made that day :D