Port Larder
Di; multiple medals at NZ Outstanding Food Producers Awards and NZ Artisan Awards; background cooking for shearers on high country farm where preserves extended storage; foraging in-season fruit and vegetables; runs preserving workshops at market
Their Story
Port Larder was founded by Di Noone, driven by her deep love of cooking and foraging in-season fruits and vegetables. Her passion for preserves was ignited during several years spent on a high-country farm, where she cooked for shearers. She discovered that jams and chutneys not only added a…
What They Make
Condiments & Preserves (main category), Indian date chutney, various seasonal pesto flavors, tapenade, homemade sauces, relishes, fruit jellies, fruit pastes, crackers, tomato sauce (noted for having less than a quarter of the sugar compared to commercial sauces), local fruit jams (praised for tasting like they 'did as a kid, with simply the fruit as the star'). Seasonal items are frequently introduced based on fresh, in-season ingredients from the market.
Awards & Recognition
- NZ Outstanding Food Producers Awards — Multiple medals
- NZ Artisan Awards — Multiple medals
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How to Get Their Products
Online purchase and deliveries through the Otago Farmers Market platform, physical sales at the Otago Farmers Market (every Saturday morning), wholesale supply to cafes around Dunedin.