What is the Rabo Community Fund?
The Rabo Community Fund is used to support initiatives that help develop thriving rural communities and is fully funded by Rabobank New Zealand. Resourced with a dedicated pool of funding specifically for community-led initiatives, the Rabo Community Fund aims to further contribute to the vibrancy and resilience of rural New Zealand through tangible, meaningful initiatives.
The Rabo Client Councils
The Rabo Client Councils are a group of diverse Rabobank clients who meet regularly to identify and discuss the challenges facing the agricultural sector and to support initiatives that contribute to a sustainable food and agribusiness industry.
The community initiatives we've been proudly helping to grow
Growing Future Farmers
Free on-farm training by farmers, for future farmers
Educating the next generation of farmers through on-farm placements and programmes designed to give students the skills to excel in their chosen field.
Meat the Need
Farmers feeding families
A programme that enables farmers to donate meat and milk to local food banks to feed those in need with Meat the Need in the middle to make it all happen.
Surfing for Farmers
Taking to the waves to reduce stress
Encouraging farmers to get off-farm and into the surf during summer to recharge and focus on their wellbeing.
Garden to Table
Grow, harvest, prepare and share
Enabling schools and tamariki throughout New Zealand to deliver, embed and sustain impactful food education.
Hear their stories
Farm2Future (FOODX)
Share Mongolia
Agribusiness in Schools
Financial Skills Workshops
Ag Pathways
Good Deeds
"We’re committed to help grow vibrant rural communities by supporting rural community projects through the Rabo Community Fund"
Jeffrey Morrison, Head of Client Councils Rabobank New Zealand
Support provided across New Zealand in 2024
Agribusiness in Schools
Ag Pathways
Alton Library and Coronation Hall
Arkhangai Sheep Shearing and Wool enhancement project
Ashburton Community Garden
Atiamuri Community Hall
Edendale Aquifier Group Nitrogen
Early Career Farmers Group
Farm2Future
Farmers on Skis
Financial Skills Workshops
Garden to Table
George the Farmer
Goals to Gold
Grassroots Dairy Graduate Trust
Growing Future Farmers
Hedgehope School
Karioi Domain Hall
Korakonui School Composting System
Meat the Need
Ngaroma War Memorial Hall
North Canterbury Farm Break Event
Omatane Hall
On-Farm Fatalities NZ Quad Bike Initiative
Otage Southland Farmers Support
Peak Safety First Aid
Pukehina Surf Club
Puketapu School Parent League
Ronald McDonald Dunedin House
Rural Riders
Rural Support Trust
Rural Women's Mental Health Podcast Series and Live Event
Safer Farms
South Canterbury Farm Break Event
South Westland Area School Heart of the School Project
Southland Farm Planning Workshops
Sports and Healthy Living Lincoln University
Stanway Hall
Swannaroa School The Seeds of Learning Programme
Surfing for Farmers
Tapora Land Coast Care Group
Taranaki Sustainable Farms Trail
Te Ranga School Possum & Pest Hunt
The Forest Bridge Trust
Think Safe Brain Campaign
Tirorangi Pa
Whangarei A&P Farm Skills Intern Camp