Established · 13 signalsother Nelson
Little Shaggery Farm
Certified organic fruit; apple cider vinegar from scratch; fruit leather; seasonal (January to April)
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Their Story
Little Shaggery Farm is a small, unique, family-owned, and operated business in Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand. Founders Rozmeri Marsden and Luke Marsden took over Little Shaggery Farm about four years prior to February 2021 (meaning around 2017). The farm itself was established over 40 years ago…
What They Make
available February-April). Plums
- approx. 40 varieties including Plumcot Parfait
- Blue Diamond
- Greengae
- Black Doris
- Damson
- Italian (Zwetschgen
Other
- Vinegars: Organic Extra Aged Apple Cider Vinegar (300ml, 500ml), Organic Honeygar (Apple Cider Vinegar infused with honey), Organic Feijoa Vinegar, Organic Honey Mead Vinegar, Organic Extra Aged Pear Cider Vinegar (all full strength, raw, unfiltered, with 'the Mother'). Juices: Organic Carrot, Apple & Ginger Juice, Organic Apple Juice (unique blend of heritage apple varieties, cold-pressed, pasteurized
- 100% natural with no added sugar or ascorbic acid). Sodas (Shaggery Soda): Be Cherry Afraid Organic Soda, The Ginger Ninja Organic Soda, The Experi-mint Shaggery Soda, Squeeze The Day Shaggery Soda. Fresh Fruit (Seasonal): Apples (approx. 150 varieties including heritage types like Allied Gravenstein, Jamba, Gouldberg, Stripy Gravenstein, Discovery, Flower of Kent, Hetlina, Monty's Surprise, Belle de Boskoop, Gravestein, Cox Orange, Bramley Seedling, Blenheim Orange, Merton Russet, Peasgood Nonsuch
- available January-June). Pears (approx. 60 varieties including Nashi, Williams Bon Chretien, Belle de Jumet, Triomphe de Vienne
- available December-February). Grapes (available March-April). Nashi (approx. 15 varieties
- available January-May). Lemons (5 varieties
- available September-December). Oranges (available September-November). Grapefruit. Blueberries. Dried Fruit: Dried fruit and fruit wraps (no added ingredients or lemon juice). Organic Raw Orchard Honey. Tempus Tonics
More from Little Shaggery Farm
Tempus Tonics (related product line)
How to Get Their Products
Nationwide delivery across New Zealand, direct purchase from their farm stall in Motueka Valley, Nelson Farmers Market, The Nelson Market, Free Marketeers Market, and through various stockists.