The irony of hosting a Drought Shout in a downpour is not lost on Hawke's Bay farmer Sarah von Dadelszen.
"We've got potentially 400-600 people coming to four events tomorrow so yeah - it is going to rain," Von Dadelszen told the Country's Jamie Mackay.
Alert level 3 conditions madecoordinating a large gathering difficult, so local events had been organised instead.
"We've tried to minimise our Covid footprint, so to speak, and lower our carbon footprint by keeping them local," said von Dadelszen.
Tomorrow's events will be in Sherenden at Tuna Nui Woolshed, and in Tikokino at George and Laura Williams' deer shed at 12.30pm; and in Kereru and at Otane at Pete Tod's at 4pm.
The ongoing drought in Hawke's Bay had been tough on farmers said von Dadelszen.
"The more I speak to the farmers out there who are really badly affected, the more I feel sick to the stomach. It's a bowling green out there on some farms. Someone said to me the other day after a bit of rain - 'it just looks like we spray painted things green' - but it still hasn't grown".
