Hear what other farmers are saying
We've helped thousands of farmer owners grow their business and enjoy a better life. Here are a few of them sharing their stories with you.
Farm Case Studies:
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"Everyone sort of leaves their ego at the door. Everyone has very different businesses, but whether you’ve got a large farm or a small farm, everyone’s welcome, accepted, and really in your corner. You go away with a spring in your step, quite energised, which you don’t always get at every farming event you go to."
TROY & NETTE FISCHER, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"It’s allowed us to step back, refine our business model, and run our version of a freedom farm where we can have financial freedom but still be involved. It’s opened my eyes to the fact that you can do two things at once, you just have to do it smarter rather than what we were doing trying to do everything ourselves."
TARA & TIM SALMON, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"Now we’ve got a clear strategy for our way forward. So we’re really excited about leaving a legacy for our children, and that’s probably what has been our driver all the way along, but we just didn’t know how to get there. And through Farm Owners Academy, we now have that clear vision and that clarity on the steps in which we’ll take to get to that BHAG and that legacy that we’re going to create for our kids."
BETTY-LOU HAYDON, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"I didn't realise probably until I joined the Mastermind that I was burnt out, that I was overworked and overstressed, but we were just trying to keep going, trying to make money and totally lost focus of trying to live and live happy lives. Our mindset’s changed. We’ve got hope where we were pushing our family away from not wanting to come into the farm, they’re wanting to join because they’re seeing we’re happier, we’ve got purpose now in our business. It’s really exciting."
TOM GASTON, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"I feel that I’m in such a better position than I was personally four years ago when we started. We are bringing new ideas and new processes, systems are coming into our work, we have a great team that meets regularly, we have weekly meetings, daily meetings, we’ve started a family board and I really think this all comes down to the Farm Owners focus on the importance of team and systems and processes to allow people to have freedom on the farm."
DEB BAIN, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind Member
"Since we started Platinum Mastermind, we’ve had a huge amount of changes at home. We have a great organisational chart, we have great staff, we’ve got great culture, we’re building systems, we’re trying to simplify and we have a full complete strategic plan that we have great confidence in. The dreams for our life are so much bigger than they were and we thought they were pretty big but it’s opened up a world of possibilities for us."
BEN & KATE JOHNS, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"I used to go along to financial planning meetings and accountants meetings and just sit there going, yep, I think I kind of get what’s going on. And now, two and a half years on, I am running the tables, I am doing the five year forecast, I am presenting the KPIs to the team and the accountants, and I’m asking such big questions of my own data. Now I feel like we are in control."
MARK & RACHAEL MCINERNEY, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"Priorities have changed from just purely focused on the farm to putting the family in front of the farm wherever I can and that’s made a massive shift for me. And understanding how I can empower others and getting that balance right between work and family without losing any of the passion or drive for the business."
TRACY & ASHTON HOOD, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind Member
"I grew up thinking I was only one thing, that I was a mum or a wife or a nurse and that I couldn’t go outside it. It was awkward to go outside your comfort zone, but actually it’s the greatest thing. I wouldn’t have had the belief in myself if I wasn’t surrounded by like-minded people that we get at Farm Owners."
LACHLAN & ANNA SUTTON, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"The main point of this is setting up your business so that you have the freedom to go and do what you want when you want. The future is looking good, we have confidence with what we’re doing and where we’re going and the numbers behind that to support it"
BENN JENKIN, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"The Clarity Action Planner has a lot of power, a lot of traction. Once we are all aligned as a team, finally it’ll start to feel like we’re all running in the same direction. Coaches are great…it’s just a matter of being able to get past some of our hurdles. Looking forward to the future. A bit excited about getting back and start doing some of this work."
CATIE BARTELEN, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"Everything that I’ve learned here is applicable to any business situation. It’s completely within your own power to shape your future. I’ve got the confidence in my own ability that I’m going to be able to sort it out and make it go of whatever situation I’m put in. If you think there’s a way to do it, you’re going to figure it out."
NICK COOK, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"It’s much more than a business course, and it’s in a great way. Think as farm business owners, not as farmers. Benchmarking was the main thing that gave us clarity. Empowering was how it felt. You’re in control of everything. Being opened up to them has really changed the way I think about it all."
Paul Schaefer, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"It’s so much more, it’s such a complete package that we didn’t even realize when we were signing up. Getting a room full of fantastic people who you can learn from as well as the staff of Farm Owners who have just such a wealth of knowledge with mindset and coaching and just the accountability. The benchmarking results that we got three years ago as opposed to the ones we got now are just amazing. The roadmap for our future is looking bright. We’ve got the skills and the tools that Farm Owners have given us and yes, onwards and upwards for us."
Tom & Mel Crockett, FARM OWNER
Platinum Mastermind - Alumni Member
"You come to a place like this and to have 150 people in the exact same mindset that are transfixed on everything they say, it’s a great moment. This seemed to tick all the boxes we did, so we jumped at it. The more we looked at it, the more we realized we definitely needed it and wanted it. Empowering was how it felt. You’re in control of everything. We’ve been in the program for two years now and we’ve got so many more things out of it than when we signed up."
Carissa & Damien Schneider, FARM OWNER
FREE FOR FARMERS
READY TO TAKE YOUR FARM TO THE NEXT LEVEL?
Book a 15 minute call with our team. We'll ask a few questions about your situation, and if we can help, we'll set up a deeper strategy session with one of our farm business coaches.
BOOK YOUR CALL NOW >
Head Office
Farm Owners Academy, Little City, 1/132 Prospect Road, Prospect, SA 5082
Let’s Talk
0447 184 167
support@farmownersacademy.com