As you travel around the region supporting local businesses you will have noticed netting being draped over grape vines in almost every vineyard. You may also have noticed some rows of vines are being covered before others. The reason for…
Last week I wrote about Skipper’s Choice Sauces and Dressings, this week it’s about another member of the Jones family, Paul Jones and his wife Julie own Nelson Food Distributors (NFD) and Marlborough Food Distributors/Fresh Direct Wholesale 2009 Ltd. Jared…
Skipper’s Choice Sauces and Dressings is one of those producers that many people may not realise is made in Nelson, but it is a Nelson, family-owned business that has been evolving over the last 40 years or so. The origins…
Early last year I wrote about Dave King who started Under the Hood BBQ with his wife Michelle. Since then the business has really taken off, even though it is a side hustle for a couple who have full-time employment…
The Nelson Farmers Market is alive and well in its new location next to the library in Halifax St, in fact, the site seems purpose-made for this great market. There’s plenty of space so stalls are a little more spread…
Flavio Donati and Flavia Spena set up ViaVio Cheese at the end of 2016 and, after five years ViaVio is now an artisanal cheese business that has grown into a premium cheesemaker supplying restaurants and retail outlets around New Zealand…
A couple of years ago I wrote about Tasman Bay Fruit Co. and their frozen Juicies products that are the perfect summer refreshment; at the time I was impressed by their innovative use of apples and berry fruits to make…
The Qualitea Cafe located on the Hardy Street entrance to the Marble Arch Arcade may be one of two side-by-side specialty bubble tea cafes but the thing that sets Qualitea apart from the rest is their exceptional range of authentic…
In recent weeks we have been talking a lot about supporting local businesses, especially small businesses that need our support during these Covid-19-impacted times. There’s one special little café that has been on the receiving end of much support. The…