Fat Farmers: Rural Health Initiative

Fat Farmers started in 2012 when three farmers near Maitland on Yorke Peninsula, SA started going to the new local gym. They were over 40 and joked about becoming "Fat Farmers" now they were no longer playing footy. 
The name stuck as the Maitland group grew and gradually other communities got involved...

In 2026, we've got 80+ groups across all Australian States (excluding Territories), and have launched our Health Hub Project - a custom semi-trailer, used for delivering health screenings in rural communities.