No cameras, no microphones and Arabella Kiesbauer won’t ask any uncomfortable questions. Johann Konrad doesn’t want to know anything about “Farmer Seeks Wife”. The Agricultural Association (AGÖ) doesn’t want to market or sell love and affection and there are certainly no guidelines. Just a little help can’t hurt.
Konrad, AGÖ managing director, married and father of two children, tried this last year. 25 women and 40 men came to the first singles party for farmers in Neukirchen an der Vöckla in the summer. The “hook-up in the country”, as the event was aptly named, had an effect: “We had a few people who met afterward. I can’t say whether long-term relationships or even marriages developed. We’re not calling for it, we just want to lay the foundation. The spark has to fly on its own,” says Konrad.
For all those who love country life
Last year, the AGÖ advertised among 12,000 farmers, and 400 single farmers responded. “Many are constantly busy with their farm, have to look after the animals, and hardly have time to go out and meet people,” says Konrad.
But the demands are often simply too high. “I always say: don’t look for a farmer’s wife, look for a life partner. Without a partner, your head will get heavy at some point. Health and family are the most important things,” says 59-year-old Pfaffinger. The same applies to female farmers, of course. “But I’ve often found that men tend to have problems when it comes to dealing with women,” he says.
The event, which will take place on Saturday from 9 p.m. in “Hoidingers Mostschenke” in Laakirchen, is organized by Friederike Eggl. The northern German native is a career changer, came to Weißenkirchen im Attergau 18 years ago and has been a farmer herself ever since.
“The event is intended for all people who love country life. Bringing farmers together is difficult in most cases because then a farm is left behind somewhere. And we want to prevent that,” she says. Two thirds of the participants on Saturday will be men, one third women. “And if two people find each other who are neither farmers, then it’s fine,” says Eggl. Two hours of the event will be spent playfully making contact. “So it’s best not to stand at the bar and drink beer,” says Konrad.
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