Three generations in front of a large, old, and weathered agricultural or industrial machine labeled 'Massey Harris' in an open field with cloudy sky in the background.

River Farm Story - the legacy.

William Jones a ploughman from Hereford, England: who immigrated to New Zealand in 1864 on board the good ship Eagle Speed. During the journey he heard of riches made in the gold fields on the west coast and caught the ‘the gold fever’.

William was not successful in his search for gold and decided to turn to his skill and craft in farming and acclaimed son of the soil, purchased some fine land in Marlborough.

The love of the land was passed down the Jones generations, expanding their land ownership in the Wairau Valley and in 1992 the long established Starborough homestead in the Awatere Valley. Starborough was the second sheep run established on the south side of the Awatere River in 1849.

Jones Family sitting and standing on the front porch of a house, enjoying drinks and conversation during daytime.

William Jones a ploughman from Hereford, England: who immigrated to New Zealand in 1864 on board the good ship Eagle Speed. During the journey he heard of riches made in the gold fields on the west coast and caught the ‘the gold fever’.

William was not successful in his search for gold and decided to turn to his skill and craft in farming and acclaimed son of the soil, purchased some fine land in Marlborough.

The love of the land was passed down the Jones generations, expanding their land ownership in the Wairau Valley and in 1992 the long established Starborough homestead in the Awatere Valley. Starborough was the second sheep run established on the south side of the Awatere River in 1849.

James and Andrew standing in a field with two dogs, one with a leash, under a partly cloudy sky with mountains in the background.
Two men walking with two dogs along a gravel path in a rural landscape with rolling hills and vineyards in the background during late afternoon.
A blue pickup truck driving on a dirt road through a rural vineyard landscape with mountains in the background and a small dog running beside the road.
Close-up of a person's hands planting a seed into the soil in a garden, surrounded by green plants.
Aerial view of farmland with rows of crops, a small lake, a river, and surrounding rolling hills.