Growing vibrant rural communities

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As New Zealand’s only specialist food and agri bank, we understand the importance of strong rural communities. That’s why we set up the Rabo Community Fund to support community-led initiatives around New Zealand. Initiatives that help our rural communities to grow and thrive.

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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.

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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.

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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.