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Follow Forest Lodge Orchard to stay updated on all the latest happenings and our electrification journey. On our farm page, we share regular updates about the exciting world of electric farming⚡. Stay tuned for everything from innovations to progress stories!

10,000 farmers and counting! 🚜💡 📡Mike had the pleasure of chatting with Andy on the Rural Roundup a couple weeks ago, with the episode hosted & powered live from our Monarch Electric tractor🙌 SENZ Rural Roundup 👉NZ0 is not about telling farmers how to farm, we’re about showing farmers the future. Join us in pioneering the future of cost-effective and sustainable farming🧺🍒 #nz #nzfarming #electric #nz0 #centralotago #newzealand

🌱🔋Check out New Zealand’s first electric frost fighting fans, sourced all the way from South Africa!🇿🇦  These 30 kW fans protect the cherries at Forest Lodge for just $9 an hour—far cheaper and greener than traditional diesel fans burning 30-40 liters per hour🔥  It’s innovation with an eco-conscious twist, keeping our crops safe and our planet safer. #FutureFarming #ElectricRevolution #NZ0 #nzfarming #electric #newzealand

🌱💼 Caught up with ASB's corporate bank team on their recent visit to Forest Lodge, they’re all about backing sustainable, scalable projects to help NZ’s farmers grow🪴  #nz #newzealand #corporatebank #farming #electric

🚜 Had a blast showing Sir Ian Taylor around Forest Lodge, the world’s first fully electric cherry orchard 🍒⚡️ We loved hearing him share his thoughts about the future of NZ farming and electrification. 👉And testing out all the cool tech we're using!🌱 #nzfarming #newzealand #nz #electric #futureisgreen

🚜⚡️While the world sees EV conversions as lavish $100,000 projects, we’re here making it accessible. For our hardworking Kiwi farmers, we're demonstrating how to electrify on a budget. And huge shoutout to the team @EVlution for making our Hilux project possible. It’s about empowering everyone to try, learn, and save not just money, but our environment too. #FutureFarming #ElectricRevolution #NZ0 #nzfarming #electric #newzealand

🌱⚡ Rob Hewitt is a true kiwi innovator, with his farm in South Otago taking electrification step by step- starting with the small stuff⚒️  🍒It was great to show Rob around the Forest Lodge Orchard and chat with him about the future of electrification on farms. Can’t wait for your next visit😎 #nzfarming #electric #nz0 #newzealand #rural #farming

Want to see a magic trick? Watch our customers at Forest Lodge Orchard make fossil fuels disappear! 🌍✨ Credit📸 : New Zealand Zero / NZ0 Learn more about the 100% MK-V tractor: https://hubs.li/Q02yl1JB0

👉Farmers, we get it—between tight margins and high emissions, you're caught in a tough spot. But we’re here to change the game🔥🔌 Meet Jake Winters👋 head of impact at Monarch Tractors. Since having the Monarch Electric Tractor at Forest Lodge, it’s been a game changer. Not only has it helped cut down on carbon emissions & operational costs, it’s boosted our profits and helped the efficiency on farm🤩 It's a win-win🌿🚜 Monarch Tractor #nz0 #newzealand #electric #nzfarming

Thanks to EECA, we've been able to push the boundaries of traditional farming with NZ's first electric tractor. 🚜 With their help, we've been able to reduce risks and showcase this clean technology and it's savings to farmers nationwide. And if you're ever in Central Otago, drop by and see the future of farming in action. Start small, think big—electric is the way to go! 🌱✨ #nzzero #electric #farming #newzealand #nzfarming