Our friends, local growers.
It takes a lot of hard work and knowledge to commercially grow produce without synthetic chemicals. Our fruit and veggies are grown by amazingly talented families who believe whole heartedly in growing the organic way.
Ashley River Organics
Location: Ashley River, Canterbury
Products: Apples, Pears
Located on the banks of the Ashley River, Mark and Annabelle have been growing apples and pears since 1990.
Russell-Bowen Partnership
Location: Lower North Island
Products: Pumpkins, Garlic
Nigel and Jane Bowen at Russell-Bowen Partnership are legends of the industry.
Bostock NZ
Location: Hastings
Products: Apples, Squash, Onions
Bostock were the first growers to approach organic apple production on a commercial scale in NZ.
Greenfern
Location: Canterbury
Products: Asparagus
Sheldon Vincent’s family grows organic melons in partnership with Sheldon’s father Robert, who has been in the business for almost 40 years and still goes out every day to pick the best melons.
Springvale Orchard
Location: Central Otago
Products: Apples, Cherries
From his beautiful orchard in Alexandra, Central Otago, Chris grows eight certified organic apple and cherry varieties for the New Zealand and export markets
Te Mata Orchards
Location: Havelock North
Products: Apples, Pears, Plums
Ian is a second-generation orchardist from Havelock North who grows a great range of amazingly sweet and juicy organic plums, as well as apples and pears to boot.
Willomere Organic Farms
Location: Canterbury
Products: Root Vegetables
Kelvin grows a variety of produce including carrots, potatoes, parsnips and beetroot, and his mum Trish does wonderful things with them in the kitchen. Truly delicious.
Okura Plantation
Location: Kerikeri
Products: Citrus
Okura plantation, an organic citrus orchard in Kerikeri, has been in the family of Mike and Pat Collins since 1954.
Sheldon Vincent
Location: Dargaville
Products: Melons, Courgettes, Kumara
Sheldon Vincent’s family grows organic melons in partnership with Sheldon’s father Robert, who has been in the business for almost 40 years and still goes out every day to pick the best melons.
True Earth
Location: Hastings
Products: Blueberries
Scott Lawson and partner Vicki Meech are committed to growing organic berryfruit, and are currently one of the largest producers of certified organic blueberries in
New Zealand.