#sunflowersforgood: The power of joy in the face of loss

This episode is the final part of our two-part chat with Jenny Jenner. In the last episode, Jenny shared the origin of the Kalbar Sunflower Festival and how it has grown into a massive annual charity event. In this episode, Jenny opens up about the legacy of her late husband, Russell, and the experience of documenting his fight with cancer in the documentary, Growing Happiness. She shares the story of how Russell came to be known as the Sunflower Man and why the Kalbar Sunflower Festival is dedicated to spreading joy and raising money for cancer and palliative care initiatives. You can stream Growing Happiness on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV now. Resources and links: Kalbar Sunflowers website Send us your story: Do you know someone (or are you someone) who'd make a great potential guest on a future episode of Beyond the Farm Gate? Drop us a line at beyondthefarmgate@bendigobank.com.au . Connect: Bendigo Bank Agribusiness website Bendigo Bank on Facebook Bendigo Bank on X Bendigo Bank on LinkedIn Bendigo Bank on YouTube In this podcast any opinions, estimates and projections are for informational purposes only and any advice provided is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal needs, objectives and financial circumstances. You should consider whether it is appropriate for your situation.

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#sunflowersforgood: The power of joy in the face of loss is an episode from Beyond the Farm Gate by Adam Jaffrey.

This episode is 26:10 long.

This episode was published on Jul 28, 2025.

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