He has given 40 years volunteering his time in advocating for beach community.
But life hasnât always been about the coast for him; he was imprisoned and interrogated by the Soviet KGB as a young Greenpeace antinuclear campaigner in 1990.
He was released by way of a presidential pardon.
Mr Farmer will be at the Byron Shire Australia Day Awards at the Cavanbah Centre in Ewingsdale on Monday, January 25.
The event will run from 5.30 to 7.30pm.
It is a ticketed event; entry is $15 per ticket.
The Byron Shireâs citizenship ceremony is an invitation-only event and will be held at the same venue from 10am Tuesday.