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The Nelson Farmers Market is alive and well in its new location next to the library in Halifax St, in fact, the site seems purpose-made for this great market. There’s…
ViaVio Cheese
Flavio Donati and Flavia Spena set up ViaVio Cheese at the end of 2016 and, after five years ViaVio is now an artisanal cheese business that has grown into a…
Speedway Sauce
A couple of years ago I wrote about Tasman Bay Fruit Co. and their frozen Juicies products that are the perfect summer refreshment; at the time I was impressed by…
Nelson Market online store
I am always amazed by the range and high quality of the stall holders at the Nelson Market in Montgomery Square every Saturday, I’m especially impressed by the food stalls who serve up delicious flavours from around the world. You will find everything from cheeses and fresh produce to see you through the following week to tasty ethnic foods to enjoy in the sun at the market.
Pic’s Peanut Chocolate Butter with Whittaker’s
A few of the key factors in the success of any business are being able to adapt, innovate and strive for continual improvement, even if you have the market sector…
Llama Products & Maria Barnes
If you are organised you will have your Christmas shopping sorted (not me!) or at least you will have an idea about what you intend to buy for those special…
Harry’s Fish Shop
Howard (Harry) Morris has been a fixture in the Nelson restaurant and food scene for a couple of decades, initially as the chef at The Cut restaurant that he owned…
Labour Weekend around the Nelson region
Spring has been around for a few weeks but Labour Weekend is the time food and beverage businesses shake off the effects of a sleepy winter, especially this year, and…
Brookfield Free Range Eggs
There are a huge range of eggs to choose from at the supermarkets, but in the Nelson Tasman region we are lucky to have a handful of outstanding free range…
The Vegetarian Butcher
A dictionary definition of a butcher is a person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop so how can a butcher produce vegetarian products? I asked…