Civil engineer, New Zealand basketball representative, former olympian, craftsman, timber engineer and builder among many other talents, Ralph Lattimore of Mohaka River Farm is by all means a successful and talented man, but his passion for his community trumps all of these achievements. Home to six families, there is a shared vision at Mohaka River Farm: “to create a type of Artisan Crafts Village”.
Inspired by well-established communities overseas, Ralph paints a picture of an ideological setting where people from all walks of life are welcome to visit, stay and even to live while learning a range of skills with workshops held on the property. Ralph and his community offer to teach everything from self-sufficiency to woodworking, blacksmithing, pottery, bread making, needle craft, building, farming and everything in between.
Mohaka River Farm is a family owned and operated Holiday Park and working farm. You will find it tucked away, 32km (20 miles) inland from the East Coast of New Zealand in the foothills of the Kaweka ranges. Spread across 280 acres of prime countryside and overlooking around 2-2.5km (1.5mi) of gently flowing grade 2-3 river. Offering unrivalled scenery, camping, glamping, guided tours, horse trekking, fly fishing and rafting to name a few activities. The farm is managed by a thriving community whereby a group of families live and work together, using a tried and tested recipe of self-sufficiency, nurturing relationships and healthy living.