Each vintage has its challenges but I am amazed at the quality of wines that have been produced in this region in recent years

Juicies were one of first products to get a Heart Foundation tick because it is just natural frozen fruit juice with no preservatives or added sugar and the launch of this product coincided with schools wanting healthy options in their school canteens

We thought of artisan cheese being where craft beer was when we started, and our philosophy is to have a point of difference”, in this case it was artisan cheese and sheep milk.

Published in the Nelson Mail 08.08.18 Ask any producer and they will tell you making a product is the easy…

Published in the Nelson Mail 18.07.18 I first met Carol Shirley, the owner of Gourmet Catering, many years ago when…

Published in the Nelson Mail 04.07.18 One of the things that makes the Nelson wine region special is the fact…

Published in the Nelson Mail 27.06 18 A few days ago I opened a pack of Proper Crisps Kumara crisps…

Owning a small business comes with many challenges, I love seeing a business succeed and then have the challenge of…

Last week I had a coffee with the brother and sister duo who own the business, Colin Benge and Sarah Benge.  The reason for their success soon became apparent – hard work, passion and being uncompromising on the quality of the product they sell. The business has evolved since the purchase of Stoke Fruit &…