Thursday 28 March
On the way to Thames we stopped to document Tony Belcher and Cathie Bullock
who have blueberries, elderberries, guinea fowl, sheep, feijoas and chestnuts and
are experimenting with Shitake mushrooms. Tony one of the first growers in NZ to
export organic apples; has a smaller farm now than previously and his main crops
are blueberries and feijoas. He sells to local markets as well as other outlets. Tony
and Cathie live mostly off their own produce and preserve plenty for the winter. Tony
believes in the power of organic food to beat disease being living proof of this after
beating serious illness.
Alison Collings showed us how she harvests and winnows the quinoa she has
been growing. This year being the year of quinoa we marvelled at the beauty and
productivity of her small area of the grain. She has a lovely garden with good food
growing and offered us a carrot cake made with her own carrots and Stevia a sweet
herb that can replace sugar especially for those who cannot tolerate the white stuff
available in our supermarkets.
On the way to Thames we stopped to document Tony Belcher and Cathie Bullock
who have blueberries, elderberries, guinea fowl, sheep, feijoas and chestnuts and
are experimenting with Shitake mushrooms. Tony one of the first growers in NZ to
export organic apples; has a smaller farm now than previously and his main crops
are blueberries and feijoas. He sells to local markets as well as other outlets. Tony
and Cathie live mostly off their own produce and preserve plenty for the winter. Tony
believes in the power of organic food to beat disease being living proof of this after
beating serious illness.
Alison Collings showed us how she harvests and winnows the quinoa she has
been growing. This year being the year of quinoa we marvelled at the beauty and
productivity of her small area of the grain. She has a lovely garden with good food
growing and offered us a carrot cake made with her own carrots and Stevia a sweet
herb that can replace sugar especially for those who cannot tolerate the white stuff
available in our supermarkets.