There's something really special about rural New Zealand. The people, the land, the way communities show up for each other. In this episode, we sit down with Fran Bailey for one of those conversations that just leaves you feeling good.

We talk about what makes rural communities so unique - the table, the food, the belonging, and the kind of resilience you only really find in farming life.

Fran grew up in rural Tokoroa, chased a glittering career in London, and eventually found her way back to a Waikato dairy farm and to a simple life that has now bloomed into something special – a movement that is part farming conference, part food festival.

Underground is one of the most exciting things happening in the regenerative farming space right now and is reconnecting people with the land, learning and each other.

If you've ever felt the pull of rural life, or you just love seeing New Zealanders build something meaningful from the ground up, this one's for you.