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The Lettuce Man

Name: The Lettuce Man
Address: Waikato, NZ
Telephone: 022 610 7633
Location: The Lettuce Man

Adrian Mehrtens' journey into hydroponics began about 20 years ago while he was working as a baker in Hokitika.

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Their Story

Adrian Mehrtens' journey into hydroponics began about 20 years ago while he was working as a baker in Hokitika. He was inspired by a local vegetable grower who supplied his bakery. When this grower had an accident, Adrian purchased his large tunnel house. The tunnel house remained dismantled until…

What They Make

Mehrt's Lettuce Mix, Cos Lettuce Mix, Mesclun Mix, spinach, rocket, baby kale, watercress, whole lettuces (including whole Cos lettuce), spring onions, coriander, basil, mint, parsley, Fiji Feather Pea Shoots. Future plans include leeks, red cabbage, cannonball cabbage, silverbeet, strawberries, Red Oak lettuce, and Frill lettuce varieties. Also sells Free Range Eggs, Honey, and other locally grown and made produce from the West Coast at Mehrt's Farmers Market.

More from The Lettuce Man

Mehrt's Farmers Market (onsite shop selling local West Coast produce)Future plans for a caféFuture plans for a mini-golf course

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Cambridge Farmers' Market

Waikato·Saturday 8-12

Direct sales from onsite store (Mehrt's Farmers Market/The Food Shack), wholesale supply to local supermarkets (Hokitika New World, Four Square), wholesale supply to most restaurants and cafés in Hokitika, weekly deliveries to businesses in Greymouth (Wednesdays), free daily delivery within Hokitika (six days a week).