Recent rain has led to a resurgence of the Monaro after years of drought, and a crop walk organised by Monaro Farming Systems was the perfect way for farmers to celebrate.
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The Friday event, saw local farmers travel to properties in different areas of the region, including the Jeffreys at Burandoo, Bombala, the Haylocks at Old Springfield and Maffra, Nimmitabel and the Glassons at Jimembuen.
The crops included canola, wheat, barley, triticale and oats, while pasture mixes were also a focus.
Organiser Zoe Rolfe of Monaro Farming Systems said the event was possible due to a grant they received earlier this year from Coordinare South East, part of the Primary Health Network.
"It was a grant to bring people together after the drought and bushfires," Mrs Rolfe said.
"Add on top COVID-19, no ones really had a chance to connect and communicate and it's really important for everyone to do that, especially farmers who work in quite isolated conditions."
Mrs Rolfe said like many Monaro farmers they had had to send a lot of sheep away on agistment this year.
"It's soul destroying to have to send sheep away or to have them here and have to feed them, we've been buying in grain, buying in hay for so long," Mrs Rolfe said.
"In the past three months, to see the Monaro green up and to see the feed start to grow again, it's heart-warming, everyone can breathe again."
