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Crafted Earth
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Their Story
Crafted Earth was founded by Joel Briffault, driven by a strong conviction that humanity's increasing reliance on commercial food systems was unsustainable. His journey began at the age of 15, when he started a vegetable patch in his mother's backyard, eventually developing a passion for…
What They Make
- Organically grown plants (over 500 varieties)
- Vegetable seedlings (e.g., numerous tomato varieties like Angora Super, Beefsteak, Black Krim, Blue Beauty, Gardener's Delight, Sweet 100; strawberries)
- Herbs and edibles
- Annuals
- Flowering perennials (over 300 varieties, including rare and unusual types)
- Medicinal plants
- Bulbs (seasonal)
- Organically grown seed garlic from the Motueka Valley
More from Crafted Earth
Farm Stall (seasonal)Nursery collection (by arrangement)Gardening newsletters
How to Get Their Products
Nationwide shipping (NZ Couriers, flat-rate, rural rates apply), Local nursery pick-up (Wednesdays & Fridays), Nelson Saturday Market, Motueka Sunday Market, Roadside Farm Stall (2281 Motueka Valley Highway, open seasonally Sept-April).