Joyful Little Leaves
May 7, 2024
a small- scale contemporary market garden business called Joyful Little Leaves that has grown almost as fast as the crops they grow.
K-Oui Pâtisserie – Sweet taste of France with a Korean twist
May 6, 2024
New Zealand Chef Peter Gordon is considered, world-wide, the father of fusion cuisine, a cuisine that combines elements of different culinary traditions and which the Oxford English Dictionary describes as “a style of cookery which blends ingredients and methods of preparation from…
NaturKidz Fruit Crispz
April 24, 2024
And the winner is! A few weeks ago I wrote about the Nelson medal winners at the annual Outstanding Food Producer Awards and said a new Nelson business, NaturKidz, was awarded four gold medals. Bonnie Slade, the founder of NaturKidz,…
Acoustic Brewery, brewing beer to their own tune
March 20, 2024
Some of this region’s coolest business are tiny, run by owners who have a huge amount of passion for their business, Acoustic Brewery is one.
Rata Farm will spice up your life
February 28, 2024
Do you like a little spice in your life? If you do, then Rata Farms has something to really light up your tastebuds. Located on Lansdowne Road Troy Dando and his team not only grow juicy strawberries but they also…
Rust Kitchen & Eatery
February 7, 2024
When Nelson’s favourite French couple, Greg and Mylene Auphan, sold Rustic Cuisine on Rutherford St Ian and Pam White picked up the baton. They renamed the café Rust Kitchen & Eatery and have added their flair to the offerings we…
The Big Score Bread
January 17, 2024
It all started with a home-built bread oven in the backyard… Bread is one of those staples of life, and has been so for centuries, but over the years convenience and mass production means most of us buy our bread…
Goodbye 2023 and buy Nelson products
December 27, 2023
It’s time to say goodbye to 2023 and for some, including me, the end can’t come soon enough as we look forward to much better and happier 2024. 2023 was a challenging year for many reasons, but the key driver…
Heke Homemade Herbals
October 4, 2023
It’s been several years since I caught up with Emme Heke from Heke Homemade Herbals so we sat down and chatted over a coffee (and tea!) a couple of weeks ago to find out what’s been happening in her world.…