Success stories

Pam Sichel-Mearns – Kitchen Fourteen

Pam Sichel-Mearns makes around 75 different types of jams, jellies, marmalades, pickles, relishes and sauces. And she’s always trying something new because she loves whipping up anything that has a Northland focus. More…

Anna & Bob Rosevear – Mahoe Cheese

“Our cheeses should be eaten up here.” So say Bob and Anna Rosevear, who own Mahoe Cheese and they’re very proudly Northland focused. More...

Marie Price – Mighty Mushrooms

Marie Price was looking for a small venture to supplement the family income when she came across oyster mushrooms. More...

Robyn and Charlie Ferguson - Robyn's Nest

Robyn’s Nest Free Range eggs sell like hot cakes at the Bay of Islands Farmers’ Market. More...

Charlotte Ebbett - Grandma Char’s Chilli Pepper Jam

Now in her 60's Charlotte Ebbett works full time as a skipper for Fullers Bay of Islands. In her spare time, she makes hot pepper jelly. More...

The Wooster family - Orira Orchards

Many people queried whether the apples, peaches and apricots for sale at the Bay of Islands Farmers’ Market in Kerikeri were really grown in Northland. It’s one of the main rules of participating at the market. More...