Harriet Bremner and Alex Thomas
Spinning yarns that save lives.
“I’ve been caring for my Dad since I was 15 years old, and I’m on a mission to prevent what happened to him and our family from happening to anyone else’s.
#PlantASeedForSafety is a rural social change initiative that puts health, safety and wellbeing front of mind, and ultimately, brings people home to their loved ones at the end of each day.”
– Alex Thomas, Founder
So far, we've....
- activated the #PlantASeedForSafety Pledge in rural communities
- inspired young people through the Colour Between The Lines colouring-in competition
- expanded into New Zealand
- launched #PlantASeedForSafety workshirts
- collected the stories of 70+ rural women
- planted *ACTUAL* seeds for safety in rural households
- attracted 10,000+ followers
- reached 20,000+ people per post
- spoken at 50+ events (and counting!)
- ...and made the cover of OUTBACK, featured on Australian Story, in Graziher, on podcasts + more!
Alex would like to thank the following organisations for their generous support:
1. Attend the daughter’s netball! Every game!
2. Take a moment during a busy work program to assess the risks.
3. Family holidays are essential. In an instant, children have grown up.
Joe Keynes, Primary Producers SA
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #AussieFarmers
@livestock_sa
@sa_pirsa
@safework_sa
@farmsafe_australia
2 days ago
“Burnout is real, it's not just a buzz word. It's okay to take some time to stop and recharge in your 20s. You can't pour from an empty cup.”
Chloe Dutschke, AgCareer Start
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #aussiefarmers
@dutschkec
@nationalfarmers
@agcareerstart
@safework_sa
@farmsafe_australia
1 week ago
“As someone who grew up on a few acres in the Barossa we were constantly climbing trees. When I look back on it, some of the trees we climbed were quite dangerous but as little kids we had no fear.
I remember one day we were sitting on a tree branch, myself and my mates, and one mate fell off and broke his arm. We couldn’t believe that could happen!
My advice is to make sure you consider the risks before undertaking any task where there is risk involved. We aren’t invincible after all and keeping ourselves and those around us safe is paramount.”
Brad Perry, Grain Producers SA
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #AussieFarmers
@sa_pirsa
@farmsafe_australia
@safeworksa
2 weeks ago
“When I was about 4, I got kicked in the face by a horse and lost all my front teeth.
My pop used to recall the incident and said he saw me flying backwards in the air and landing flat on my back – he thought I was dead for sure.
It was quite the saga, as we were on a neighbour’s station at the time, and they didn’t have an airstrip – so we had to drive to Wilcannia to the RFDS plane. We got two flat tyres along the way, and drove the last bit on the rim of the car. I was in the Broken Hill Hospital for several weeks and had to wear false teeth (top and bottom plates) until my second teeth came through, which they thought would be black due to nerve damage… luckily they weren’t!
I guess it was all character building, but I probably would have preferred to lose my first teeth the normal way. I don’t remember the incident… my first memories of it are being in hospital with family visiting me and reading stories to me in my hospital bed.
You’re never too young to start observing and respecting livestock behaviour.”
Travis Tobin, Livestock SA
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#FamilyFarms #FamilyFarming #WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #AussieFarmers #SuccessionPlanning
@livestock_sa
@meatandlivestockaustralia
@sa_pirsa
@safeworksa
@farmsafe_australia
3 weeks ago
“I’ve personally driven the use of solar and the eradication of windmills, and therefore the need to work at height’.”
Ed Morgan, Operations Manager, Mutooroo Pastoral Company
(With thanks to @meatandlivestockaustralia, check out the full article at: https://bit.ly/3WAUurj)
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #AussieFarmers
@livestock_sa
@sa_pirsa
@safeworksa
@farmsafe_australia
@mutooroo
1 month ago
“I lost a good mate at Uni that made me first realise how you could never assume there was a tomorrow.
And then throughout a career in education (including my time running Roseworthy) I witnessed many young lives cut short, or impacted by accidents, and the pain it causes individuals, close friends and families.
I’ve had several near misses myself on-farm over the years, that have been near misses and not worse because of safety equipment… they cause you to reset every time
…and now I have grandchildren who love spending time with me on our farm, it’s even more important that I make it safe for them, and teach them to be safe themselves!
You think you’re bullet proof when you’re young and fit, but that can change in an instant. Put health, safety and well-being first – everything else comes second without it!”
Simon Maddocks, Primary Producers SA
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#FamilyFarms #FamilyFarming #FamilyFarmingBusiness #WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #AussieFarmers #SuccessionPlanning
@sa_pirsa
@safeworksa
@farmsafe_australia
1 month ago
PULL UP A PEW!!! 🪑
A little update from yours truly. 🍿
#PlantASeedForSafety #SaveALifeListenToYourWife
1 month ago
“As someone who is raising a young daughter on a rural property, I take safety very seriously. I want Lucy to experience the same joys I did growing up on a farm, but I also want to instil the importance of keeping safe into her. This is particularly important for riding horses given the risks of injury when something goes wrong.”
Caroline Rhodes, Primary Producers SA
#PlantASeedForSafety
#SaveALifeListenToYourWife
#DoAsISayAndAsIDo
#WomenInAgriculture #RuralWomen #RuralLife #FarmHer #WomenInAg #FarmSafety #Agriculture #AgricultureLife #WHS #OHS #OSH #MentalHealth #MentalHealthAwareness #Farmer #FarmerLife #AussieFarmers
@sa_pirsa
@safeworksa
@farmsafe_australia
1 month ago
My barrel racing career* started + finished with this guy. Happy heavenly birthday Chase. 🤍
(*hobby. Let’s be real. 😂)
📸 @amyrowsellphotography back in the days ❤️ x
#PlantASeedForSafety #SaveALifeListenToYourWife #HorsesBirthday #HorsesOfInstagram
2 months ago
“There’ve been many occasions where I’ve had to speak up to senior staff on the need to move out of dangerous situations. I’ve also cancelled a 1am sheep loading plan because I knew it wasn’t a safe thing to be doing at that time of night.”
Ed Morgan, Operations Manager, Mutooroo Pastoral Company
“Wellbeing – both physically and as importantly, mentally – is paramount to having a happy and successful life in farming. Make no assumptions about how people are travelling and ask appropriate questions to find out what’s beneath the surface… it can usually be fixed with some care and communication.”
James Morgan, Managing Director, Mutooroo Pastoral Company
For more info on the #DoAsISayANDAsIDo campaign, check out the link in bio.
#PlantASeedForSafety #SaveALifeListenToYourWife #FarmSafety
2 months ago
Attention trendsetters!!!
Make safety SEXY with one of our brand-spanking, spiffy new workshirts.
Whether you’re in the paddock, the garden, a high-rise or at sea – grab one of these bad boys and help put health and safety front of mind…
…because after all, you can’t be what you can’t see.
Available for men, women and children in a range of colours and sizes.
Share your story
Everybody knows someone who could be making smarter, safer and healthier choices.
No matter what role you play, where you live or what you do, we all have a responsibility to look out for the health, safety and wellbeing of ourselves and those around us.
30 years ago no-one wore seatbelts. Today we do it without even thinking about it.
Join the conversation today.
