Summer Tomatoes
I reckon every gardener has “their” vegetable – the one they just seem to understand and as a result, they grow with ease. The tomato – while technically a fruit –…
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Courgettes for Days
I grew up in a nature-loving (yes, hippy!) family on a large property overlooking my hometown of Raglan. My parents grew much of what we ate, without the use of…
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Family Sufficiency
It’s relatively uncommon for someone to upgrade from a five-acre property to 50 acres. But Rochelle and her husband Mike knew exactly what they wanted to do with the extra…
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Why Eat Organ Meats?
Growing up in an Iranian family, our table was often laden with dishes containing all manner of organ meats. Liver, heart, kidney, tongue – these are commonplace in Persian cuisine, exquisitely…
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Tips for first-time pig owners
YOU NEED AT LEAST TWO PIGS There are three reasons why you may wish to have pigs: • as pets;• to process them for meat such as pork, bacon etc;•…
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A Call for Community
I witnessed the truly phenomenal power of food to bring people together during the aftermath of the Christchurch and Kaikoūra earthquakes. With local food supply chains severely disrupted, many businesses…
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The Dream Team
In September 2018, Nicki Murray-Orr and Shane Rush hosted a dinner party. It was for Shane’s belated 50th birthday, and to celebrate the occasion, he asked his guests to each…
