Graham Clarke Email & Phone Number

For more than 30 years, I was a sheep and beef farmer. After making the transition from traditionalfarming to organic farming/export, I stepped out of the paddock to serve in various governanceroles on agri-business boards. While navigating agri-politics, I worked to ensure that we governed with a long term view.Some might say soil runs through my veins. Others would add that I’m like a dog with a bone when it comes to doing the right thing. After seeing firsthand how closely nutrition, lifestyle and the environment are related, I firmly believe that the future of our nation’s health and productivity depends on biologically active soils, providing nutrient dense food. Research shows chronic disease is closely linked to what we eat/how we nourish ourselves. I trained as a health coach to share this knowledge. But the challenge is bigger than making individual health choices. Farming provides the foundation for our nation’s nutrition and economy and in true grass-roots fashion, it’s time to change the status quo.As a Health & Environmental Solutions-Finder, I work with individuals and organisations ina variety of roles:- Agent sourcing agri products for a German client- Co-founder of Help2Grow Ltd, helping people meet their health and business objectives- Agricultural Mentor & Thought Leader: spreading the word about how to tackle change.My background's especially strong in governance, having served on and chaired boards over several decades, including Federated Farmers, the NZ Beef Council, the Soil & Health Association as well as organisations that oversee animal health.In those roles, I worked closely with local and national governments and guided robust debate, in an open and respectful environment, with a clear view of strategy and an eye on producing real benefits.I’m now on a mission to help New Zealanders understand that we can “save the world bythe forkful” and change our health and environment by how we farm and feed ourselves.