The Koanga Institute

The Koanga Institute is home of New Zealand's largest heritage organic seed collection. They focus on growing nutrient dense food and seeds in a regenerative manner for the next generation's health and well being.
Take a look around their website to buy seeds, take a course, or read research. http://www.koanga.org.nz/
 

 

Hawkhurst's Biodynamic Wine

Hawkhurst's Biodynamic Vineyards have organic preservative free wines available online from their website

clearwaters organic dairy

for some great yoghurt that tastes like the real thing, try some Clearwaters Organic Dairy Farm yoghurt

preservative free wine

Auckland chapter co-leader Natalie Carrad's husband Chris has an excellent wine shop named "Wine Circle" that sells preservative free and organic wines - online sales available on their website

www.winecircle.co.nz

new water fountain

Moore Wilsons wellington have a cool new fountain

It has clean fluoride free water

It's not set up for bigtime bottle filling and they have a gold coin donation box, but it's more convenient than driving to Petone for small amounts

unless you live in Petone....

cast iron frying pans

Cast iron frying pans

Over the past 60 years Du Pont has conned almost everyone into using Teflon frying pans. Now it’s like an underground secret, but cast iron frying pans make everything taste better. For frying meats, A LOT BETTER! It also turns out Teflon is very toxic.

Although far cheaper ones are available, the best cast iron frying pans are French Le Creuset ones which are available from online shops like table pride and the studio of tablewear

They are eye wateringly expensive at around $300 for a 28cm one with a wooden handle, but the food comes out so well they may be worth it! Otherwise find a well used and well seasoned one second hand. The cheap new Chinese ones from places like Briscos are very inferior and may put heavy metals into your food.

Apart from the vastly improved flavour, the other good bit is that a good cast frying pan is almost as non-stick as Teflon and they are not poisoning you with toxic teflon. And they last for decades and get better with age.

A cheaper option that also works well is stainless steel. Just be sure to avoid teflon like the plague. 

peanut butter

Reilly's peanut butter - this stuff is the bomb. Made to Sally Fallon’s recipe from soaked and dried organic peanuts, coconut oil, sea salt and honey. We keep it in stock because we have created a cult of addicts who come and buy jars of it urgently whenever they are hanging out!

also available in almond brazil, and chocolate hazelnut, and in honey free versions for GAPS etc

online at www.naturefoods.co.nz