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Farming for Cranford

With the continued generosity of the Hawke’s Bay farming community, we’ve been able to make a real difference in the lives of people needing specialist palliative care and their families when and where they need it. With the support of people like you we’re able to be out on rural roads and working collaboratively with local health professionals to ensure people who live rurally from Mahia in the north to Takapau in the south are cared for.

Livestock donation

Getting in behind Cranford Hospice with a livestock donation is quick and simple—next time you send stock to be processed or sold consider donating to Cranford Hospice.

  1. All you need to do is book the stock you wish to donate as a separate line with your livestock representative and fill in an ASD form with Cranford’s details.
  2. The meat processor or livestock firm will pay Cranford directly for the stock you donate.
  3. Once we receive the donation we will issue you a donation receipt, so you can claim a tax credit of 33.33 cents for every dollar you donated.

 

If you’d like to start donating livestock to Cranford Hospice, you’ll need to register with us and follow this simple Livestock Donation Step-by-step Guide.

James McRae

“You don’t know how much you need them, until you need them.”

James McRae was brought up in a farming family and he’s still heavily involved in the Hawke’s Bay farming community having worked as a livestock representative in the Bay since 2005.

James’ first personal experience with Cranford Hospice was in 2019 when a family member was diagnosed with a terminal illness, “I knew who Cranford was, but not the ins and outs of what they do. I thought it was a place you go to die. Simple as that.” James’ perspective quickly changed.

“The support provided to our family from Cranford was invaluable. From pain management and home visits to the support and advice provided to family members and caregivers. It was reassuring to know that the team from Cranford was only a phone call away. You know the ends coming, but you don’t know what the end looks like. The team at Cranford were unreal, guiding us, the family, through the process.”

After the huge impact Cranford made on James and his family, he wanted to increase awareness within the rural community and help raise much needed funds. James was able to use his in-depth knowledge of the farming industry to devise a new way for farmers to support Cranford. Livestock donation allows the farmer to donate stock when they’re sending animals to be processed or sold.

Grazing cattle for Cranford

We have a network of 30 farmers across Hawke’s Bay who graze approximately 100 cattle beasts owned by Cranford Hospice free of charge. The farmers can decide on class, type of cattle and timing of cattle sales. Volunteer, Peter Catley, started the programme in 2011 and manages the programme for Cranford.

Annually the programme raises around $50,000 in profit for us. The money raised is used to purchase more cattle and contributes to our operational costs. The programme is a really simple way for farmers to support the work that Cranford Hospice does in the community.

If you would like to graze cattle for Cranford or to find out more get in touch with us.

“It’s probably kept me sane.”

Peter Catley established and has been running the grazing cattle for Cranford programme since 2011. Peter farms in Omakere, Central Hawke’s Bay and wanted to give back to his community after his wife, Carol, and himself received care and support from the team at Cranford. Establishing the cattle grazing programme allowed Peter to combine his passion for farming with giving back, “it’s probably kept me sane—it’s been a positive driver.” says Peter about being a Farming for Cranford volunteer.

Cranford Hospice was there for Carol and Peter during an extremely challenging time, “you know what’s going to happen, but Cranford makes the journey a lot more pleasant and normal.” Although Peter and Carol lived rurally, they were still able to receive care at home, “we had regular visits from a nurse, she was lovely, she was excellent.”

Peter attended a bereavement group facilitated by Cranford, which helped him understand why he was doing things like “leaving gates open, and other stupid stuff”. Peter continues to support Cranford Hospice because of the care his wife Carol received, but also for what Cranford has done for Peter personally. Peter is a long-term supporter of Cranford and continues to raise awareness amongst the rural community in Hawke’s Bay.