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…
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…
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…
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;•…
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…
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…