244: Sadie Chrestman was a first-time mum and first-time farmer.

Sadie Chrestman was living a stones throw away from the famous Coca-Cola sign in Sydney’s Darlinghurst, living a very urban life, when she was set up on a blind date. Sadie, who had just turned 40, knew that she wanted to have kids and settle down, she also knew she wanted more space. And it turns out the man she was set up on a date with wanted the exact same thing. You might know Sadie’s name from the long-running SBS series Gourmet Farmer. The person she was set up with in 2007 was none ot...

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Hosted by Stephanie Trethewey. Motherland shares real, raw, and unbelievable stories of motherhood told by women on the land. Each week, a rural mum from somewhere in Australia shares her motherhood journey. You'll hear stories of true grit, resilience, grief, and pure joy. Motherhood is the most life changing and transformative journey a woman can go through, and it's not always easy. No matter where you live or what you do, we're in this together and you're not alone.