by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 17, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
Kabocha Milk, made in the Hawke’s Bay, has won the “Best Plant Based Beverage” at the World Plant Food Conference. The judging panel considered 110 entries from 20 countries. Kabocha Milk is a collaboration between veteran Hawke’s Bay buttercup squash grower...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 10, 2021 | Opinion
Fish farming is all very well – but who feeds the fish that feed the world? Sourcing and distributing fishmeal is one of the biggest challenges for the growing aquaculture industry. Fishmeal depends on wild-caught fish, potentially depleting stocks, and is the...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 9, 2021 | Opinion
In part 3 of a whistle-stop tour through sustainable seafood, Vincent stops to check in on the fish farmers This winter I broke my rule. I’ve been on an eat-no-seafood stance as a tiny protest against overfishing and, you know, all that ocean stuff. Brave?...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 7, 2021 | News
New research on farms across New Zealand will measure and provide farmers tools to enhance soil health, including identifying where regenerative agriculture practices can make a difference. Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor today announced a unique partnership...
by Vincent Heeringa | Dec 7, 2021 | News
The Vegan Pie Awards have found a winner and it’s from that bucolic suburb of light commercial industry and motorway offramps: Silverdale. Wild Grain Bakery of Silverdale, Auckland, won the Supreme Winner Award with their delightful “Triple Berry Spiced Apple”...
