When Mt Somers farmers Richard and Chrissie Wright's daughter ventured to the iconic Glastonbury music festival, held on a 1500-acre farm in Somerset, England, they were inspired.

"We were going to have a party anyhow because we have been here 25 years, and we had been talking about it since Covid.

"The world needs a party after Covid, and we wanted to do something to shout all the suppliers and everyone that has looked after us since we've been in business, and it just grew from there.

"Now we are having a mini Glastonbury," Richard Wright said.

The Wrights own Tamar Farm, a 2000-hectare beef, cropping and lamb finishing operation with three dairy units and dairy support.

"There is a big team of people on the farm, and we are passionate about the environment, the Tamar Beef that we produce, and the share milking we create."

This event, named Tamar Party in the Paddock, will be held on November 30.

The event will raise money for a proposed Innovation Hub at Mt Hutt College.

The hub aims to give students access to practical trade and agricultural skills without having to travel to Christchurch or Timaru.

"We thought we were going to have a party anyway, so let's kick-start that and raise some money.

"And then the bands got bigger, and it just sort of got out of hand."

The talent for the Party in the Paddock is an impressive line-up.

Nelson-based Bryce Wastney, who is currently working with U.K. producers like Ronan Keating to produce a studio album, tops the list, as does popular country rock artist Brad Staley.

The highlight for the event, though, will be the newly formed Kiwi super-group, The Treble Makers.

The group is a blend of some of New Zealand's most successful and popular bands, with Jason Kerrison from Op Shop, Hamish Gee from The Feelers, Andy Lynch from Zed and Matthew Short from Sola Rosa.

The family event runs from noon until midnight and includes free camping on the farm, a bonfire, food trucks,  and a bouncy castle for children.

Alcohol is BYO.

Adult entry is $50, children 5-15 are $15, and infants are free.

"It's pretty simple: just come and sit around a fire and listen to some music.

"And we expect everyone to be responsible and pick their rubbish up."

The former Ballance Farm Environment Award regional finalists are familiar with opening the farm gates and supporting the community.

Last year, the Wrights created a "Maize Maze" on the farm to raise money for St John's ambulance.

The Maze opened for horror nights, with farm staff testing their acting prowess and delivering the fright factor.

At its busiest, the Maze saw 600 people enter in two hours.

"At the end of the day, it's something different from farming, which is healthy," Wright said.

Wright said the success of the Maze gave the team at Tamar farm a "huge buzz."

'If you want to live in a good community, you have to contribute towards it; you can't just rely on other people to do it."

The Wrights will reopen the Maze again this January.

Until then, the family will focus on  The Party in a Paddock, which Wright hopes will become an annual event not to be missed on the South Island calendar.

"Glastonbury started with 1500 people in 1970, and they have 210,000 people that go now, so there's hope for us yet."

By Claire Inkson