Local Food Growers & Producers
Whether you are buying food for yourself, your family or your business, it’s great to know where your food has come from and how it was grown. There are a great range of local growers and organizations here in Taranaki you can buy off directly and support.
Local food growers & producers
Amadinah - New Plymouth. Amadinah sell a variety of mediterranean dips and spreads at the Sunday Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth and The Seaside Market.
Baked by Blanche - a Micro Bakery in Hawera
Beach Road Milk - New Plymouth. Supplying local raw/unpasteurized milk direct from the farm. Their farm store also stocks items from Loveys Free Range Eggs, The Blueberry Patch, Villa Bumblebee and Kaitake Farm.
Bees R Us - Stephen and Fiona Black run their honey operation from a property just outside Okato, and have happy bees pollinating around Taranaki.
Billow Bakery - New Plymouth. Billow are a New Plymouth Bakery that make artisan sourdough breads. Their bakery and cafe is in Quarter Bank, behind Kina on Devon St West.
Blueberry Patch - New Plymouth. Grow mostly blueberries, but also currants, gooseberries, all sorts of brambles. Some produce is sold fresh, some as preserves, together with traditional sourdough bread and gluten and dairy free baking. They sell at the Sunday Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth and at Beach Road Milk.
Bratwurst Bros - Produce and sell a wide range of All Natural German Sausages. They are free from gluten, contain no additives or fillers
Carpe Diem Farms - North Taranaki. Carpe Diem Farms produce high quality 100% free range eggs. They sell at the Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth.
The Creamery – Okato. Organic, Artisan Cheese. Camembert, Tumahu Feta, Stony River Blue and Farmhouse. Delivered Mondays to Okato through to New Plymouth. Minimum $20.00/drop off order, an additional $2 surcharge for delivery. Email thecreamerytaranaki@gmail.com and Su Hammond will send through further information.
Coastal Market Garden - a small scale market garden located 20 minutes outside of New Plymouth, growing a wide range of spray free fruits and vegetables.
Devils Cups Coffee - Devils Cup is roasting/packing/sending beans out from Pātea.
Dolly’s Milk - Stratford and Bell Block. Supplying local raw/unpasteurized milk direct from the farm.
Egmont Honey - New Plymouth. Egmont Honey produce and pack the finest New Zealand honey. Available in supermarkets and their New Plymouth store.
Egmont Seafoods - New Plymouth. Egmont Seafoods land fish from a number of small boats who fish out of port Taranaki. Available from their premise near the port or order online.
Eltham Honey - Eltham. Local honey producers since 1965.
Fonterra Brands Cheese shop - Eltham, offering a range of locally made cheeses.
Frankley Farm Collective - Sign up for regular delivery of $35 veggie boxes. Beyond organic farming practices, locally grown, and these boxes help us reduce our carbon footprint as well as eat seasonally.
G & J Fish Supplies - Local fish sold at the farmers market on Sundays.
Goldbush Micro Farm - Hāwera. Located a few minutes North of Hāwera, Goldbush Micro Farm provides farm-to-table food and knowledge to the local South Taranaki community. Michelle grows a wide range of seasonal vegetables and herbs and runs workshops. You can find Goldbush produce by signing up to their newsletter for vege bag and farm updates.
Green Meadows Beef - Build a box of beef and get free delivery on orders over $120. These guys are local and doing it well.
Ground Breaking Mushrooms - An urban mushroom farm growing edible mushroom varieties on spent organic coffee grounds from local cafes in New Plymouth.
Kahu Glen Feijoas - Certified biogro organic. “We touch pick our fruit so it doesn't bruise.” Will deliver any order 4kg and over and it is $5 a kg for large fruit. Email Melissa for orders - Melissa.burleigh@gmail.com
Kaitake Farm - Oakura. Kaitake Farms’ goal is to provide quality organic produce to local people and businesses that tastes amazing. Produce can be purchased at Down to Earth Organics, Oakura Four Square, and Beach Road Milk. Kaitake also supply a range of local eateries.
Katao - Order online or by emailing Aidan to get fresh water delivered to your door.
Loveys Free Range Eggs - New Plymouth. Loveys produce free range eggs, Available at Beach Road Milk.
Mac Snacks - Waitara. Mac Snacks macadamia products are locally grown and processed, with Bio-Gro certified. They sell these along with seasonal produce at the Sunday Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth.
Nashinui - Urenui. Nashinui is a organic nashi pear orchard selling produce at the Sunday Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth and from their property.
Natural Lea - New Plymouth. Natural Lea grows a wide range of seasonal vegetables and fruit. They sell at the Sunday Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth.
Peihana Farm - Urenui, 281 Okoki Road, RD45 Maria is co-ordinating the Growers & Producers Collective, a group of small farms who together are able to offer a range of spray free/organic seasonal veges, fruit, nuts, eggs, honey, flowers and fresh herbs (medicinal/culinary) along with a range of premium jams, relishes, bakes, cordials, soap/shampoo bars and balms. Collection at gate or by arrangement. Email peihanafarm@gmail.com or phone 027 232 5554 for more details.
Proof & Stock - Local roasters of organic coffee, sold in compostable packaging or ground into your jar. Sold, along with fresh coffees, on Cutfield Road in New Plymouth.
Roebuck Farm - New Plymouth. Roebuck Farm are producers of organic seasonal vegetables. They also teach self-sufficiency through on-farm workshops. Available from a farm shop on Hurford Road, at Egmont Seafoods, and a number of restaurants.
Sid’s Sauce - New Plymouth. Sid’s Sauce use locally grown ingredients (where possible) to make a range of all-natural sauces, vinegars, mustards, rubs and vinaigrettes. They sell at the New Plymouth Farmers Market and various outlets around Taranaki.
Smart Organics - New Plymouth. Smart Organics sell homegrown vegetables and fruit at their gate.
Tapuae Spring Water - Spring water refills provided through a 24/7 self-service water dispenser, allowing bulk filling (minimum 10 litres).
The Green Shed Farm Shop - socialising in dried herbs, herbal vinegars and oils. Other produce grown on site is made into a range of jams, jellies, curds, & syrups, sold in their farm shop.
Villa Bumblebee - New Plymouth. Villa Bumblebee bake fresh organic artisan sourdough bread, available at Vetro, Beach Road Milk and at the Sunday Taranaki Farmers Market in New Plymouth.
Wildcat Coffee - New Plymouth. Wildcat are local coffee roasters.
Zenian Organic - New Plymouth. Zenaian imports and distributes virgin coconut oil, coconut products and other organic goods. Available in stores around the country.
Local growers support
Local Food Consultancy, run by Ursula Bil-Teitink of Oakura, provides project management, consultancy, coaching and training to businesses in the specialty and niche food sectors, in the field of marketing, organic & food safety compliance, market development and sales.
Email: ursulabilteitink@gmail.com
If you know of other stockists/retailers/suppliers/services or all round fantastic sustainable sources please let us know so that we can include them.