Matakana Village Farmers' Market

prepared_food — Barbara and Conrad Blind founded Cobara Authentic Foods in 1999. Their journey began with extensive experimentation to d...

prepared_food — Leah Errichetto-Webb, originally from Chicago, founded La Texican in 2012. Her journey began in Parua Bay and later move...

prepared_food — The business was founded by Bernardo, who cultivated his culinary passion from a young age by watching his mother cook d...

condiments — The Matakana Olive Co-operative was known for producing leading extra virgin olive oils in the Matakana region, with Mah...

prepared_food — Jimmy's Craft Foods was founded by Executive Chef James Lissiman. Jimmy's culinary journey began with training in the Ro...

grower — Puriri Flat is a New Zealand artisan producer specializing in high-quality olive oil, vinegar, and fresh vegetables. Loc...

prepared_food — Silvana Silvestro, a woman of Italian descent, brings her home-style cooking to New Zealand, having been mentioned as a ...

prepared_food — Mark Townsend, an Oamaru local, is the founder and owner-operator of That Food Guy. With over 40 years of experience in ...

grower — Appletastic was founded by Kathy with a profound philosophy of giving back to the community. The business was establishe...

baker — Owned by Kate Rose, The Farmer's Daughter embodies a strong community ethos, having transformed an old takeaway shop int...

grower — Mahurangi Macadamias began around 2005 when Jan and Nick, with no prior horticulture experience, started their 2,000-tre...

crafts — Barbara Souter, known as 'The Bag Lady,' was a driving force in the early days of the Matakana Farmers Market, which beg...

condiments — Matakana Gourmet Nut Butters is a New Zealand artisan food producer specializing in natural nut butters and sweet treats...

grower — Stonefruit

prepared_food — I Love Pies was founded in February 2008 by Maree Glading and Jessie Stanley. Both 'obsessive foodies' with backgrounds ...

prepared_food — Guilherme and Fernanda, originally from Brazil, embarked on their crêpe journey in New Zealand after transitioning from ...

eggs — Welcome to Puriri Downs. We are a family-run farm located in Warkworth. We supply the finest quality pasture grazed free...

eggs — Welcome to Puriri Downs. We are a family-run farm located in Warkworth, supplying the finest quality pasture-grazed free...

prepared_food — Viet Q Foods was founded by Phuong and James Graham, starting as a farmers market stall before expanding to a popular fo...

other — "Nuts About New Zealand" is a family-owned business with a rich history spanning over 25 years in macadamia cultivation....

cheesemaker — Wairiri Buffalo is home to Italian Water Buffalo, Pukeko, Heron and dedicated people committed to sustainable and symbio...

other — Feast, Shelter, Adventure: The Whitebait Inn and camping ground are situated high above the Mokau River mouth on the Tar...

baker — Rosé Crafted Cakes was founded in 2017 by Zarnya Mulvay. Her journey in baking spans two decades, culminating in the est...

grower — Ora and Itay, the directors of Ora’s Farm, stumbled into farming a few years ago. After wanting a change in career, they...

grower — Greengrower was founded in 2017 by Tom Schuyt and his father, Peter Schuyt. Tom identified a need to supplement traditio...

condiments — The business began in 1990 (or 1992 according to some sources), with Nick Morris making mustard in his family laundry. W...

beverages — Turbo Tonics was founded by Cath Lewis, whose personal journey with arthritis ignited a passion for anti-inflammatory fo...

florist — Established in 2015 by Dee Robinson, Twig & Bloom is a locally owned and operated boutique florist in Matakana Village. ...

grower — Perfectly Imperfect was founded by Wendy Zhao during the Covid-19 pandemic. Zhao was shocked to discover that over 40% o...

plants — The mission of Organic Edible Garden is to address the global challenge of providing healthy diets from sustainable food...

prepared_food — Manāki Whitebait is a groundbreaking venture in New Zealand aquaculture, owned by Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa, with Casey Tīt...

beverages — The idea for Beach Booch was first conceived by friends Alistair Kirk and George Wielechowski while in San Diego. The co...

baker — The journey of Ringawera Baker began in 2008 on Waiheke Island, starting as a small backyard business primarily focusing...

beverages — Matakana Coffee Roasters' story begins with co-founder Lindesay Smith's passion for coffee, ignited in the late 1980s. A...

beverages — Bohemian Cider was founded by Justin and Cynthia Oliver, driven by a passion to elevate cider culture in New Zealand. Ju...

other — ButterUp was founded by Hasanthi and Leigh, two creative friends who shared a love for food and a desire to find healthy...

baker — Ringawera Baker was founded by Patrick Griffiths. The bakery's journey began in 2008 on Waiheke Island, where it initial...

butcher — The Matakana Bacon Company was founded in February 2016 by Steve Charnley and his friend Matt Fox (also referred to as M...

beverages — The journey of Matakana Coffee Roasters is deeply intertwined with its co-founder, Lindesay Smith, and his partner, Ange...

florist — Slow Blooms is a play on the Slow Foods and Slow Flowers movement, which values produce grown locally, in their natural ...

baker — OMGoodness Bread was developed over ten years at home with the primary goal of providing high-quality nutrition, great t...

other — Welcome to batch10 Spirits: We are a New Zealand Spirits company based in beautiful Puhoi just north of Auckland. Our te...

beverages — Go Raw's journey began with a simple yet profound belief: pets deserve better nutrition. The founder, Rebecca, spent ove...

grower — The heart of Fable to Table lies with its founder, Marisia, the grower behind the operation. Her journey began on a sunn...

butcher — The story of Salash-Family Inspired Artisan Meats is a tale of a family's enduring passion for traditional meat preserva...

honey — Matakana Honey Limited was officially appointed with NZBN: 9429041038901, with Roger Michael Alexander appointed as a di...

prepared_food — Go Raw Matakana operates within the vibrant ecosystem of the Matakana Village Farmers' Market, an institution founded in...

other — Matakana Smokehouse is steered by the husband-and-wife team Michael and Sophie Isbey (also referred to as Sophie Randrup...

wine — Lothlorien's journey began in 1971 when Dale DeMeulemeester, alongside a group of idealists, purchased a 100-acre dairy ...

florist — Whangateau Roses boasts a rich history spanning more than three decades. Since its inception, the business has been dedi...

other — The journey of Orata Oysters began over 27 years ago with Trevor Smith and Lynette Dunne. Initially, they were part of a...

baker — Thomson's Foods Ltd is a family-owned business that has been involved in food production for over 40 years. Their core p...

prepared_food — Swiss Bliss Chocolate was founded by Edith Mueller and Pascal Sigrist, who immigrated to New Zealand from Switzerland in...

crafts — Solana Rituals was founded by Mai Barton and Rachel O'Malley. Both founders have extensive experience in wellness, with ...

butcher — Salumeria Fontana was established in 2000 by Greg Scopas. In 2006, Greg and his wife purchased factories in Hoteo North,...

grower — Dutch Touch Growers boasts over 30 years of experience in plant cultivation, specializing in a wide variety of succulent...

grower — Haypaddock began as a dream for Sarah and Mark, who moved to Te Horo with a vision of living more sustainably and provid...

beverages — 8 Wired Brewing was founded by Søren Eriksen and his wife Monique. The story began on Christmas Day, 2005, when Monique ...

other — The dream of Denny Downie and Jane Gill to establish a vineyard and wine business in Central Otago became a reality in 1...

other — Michael Bernard's journey into professional knife sharpening is rooted in a long and distinguished culinary career. He s...

prepared_food — Orata Oysters was initially founded by Wilf Berger and Trevor Smith, and is now wholly owned and operated by Trevor Smit...

grower — Eat Your Greens was founded in 2017 by Ian King, a former chef driven by a passion for quality food and environmental st...

prepared_food — Giorgio Ridolfi, born in Rome, Italy, grew up immersed in a family deeply rooted in fine dining, developing a strong pas...

grower — Helen and Peter Lory inherited their feijoa orchard when they bought the property in 2011. An idea was born to transform...

grower — Established in 2014, Streamside Organics has transformed a modest 1-acre plot into a thriving 50-acre organic haven. The...

other — Edith Mueller and Pascal Sigrist, both originally from Switzerland, immigrated to New Zealand in 2000 with the aspiratio...

grower — Pasture raised eggs means that our hens are outside in fresh pasture all day everyday. They live in a mobile chicken car...

condiments — Welcome to The Wild Fermentary, the Supreme Winner of 2021 NZ Food Awards, and home to Aotearoa's wildest living ferment...