Stories
From Lightbulb Moments to Summer Love – The Story of Melton Estate
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
From vineyard dreams to award-winning bubbles, Melton Estate is a true Selwyn success story. Inspired by wine adventures in Martinborough and the Yarra Valley, Philip Caunter returned home to create Summer Love Sparkling, now one of the region’s most iconic wines.
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Discover the Magic of Canterbury Lavender: A Local Treasure in Southbridge
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Discover the magic of Canterbury Lavender in Southbridge—a family-run haven offering handcrafted, natural lavender products. From calming creams to fragrant oils, experience the love, care, and tradition behind every bloom.
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The world-famous venison of Selwyn
Monday, 16 September 2024
James and Angela Petrie of Merchant of Venison are helping change the ways people think about venison—not to mention the ways they eat it.
Hearts racing for Hazelnuts
Friday, 7 June 2024
You’ll find hazelnuts in delicious desserts, cereals, chocolates, and meals the world–over. But you don’t need to go far in the world to find your hazelnut fix. They’re grown right here in Selwyn, by Ann Joseph of White Heart Hazelnuts.
Meating our community's needs
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Wakaepa Farm, founded by lifelong Canterbury farmer Andy Keating, sells high-quality lamb, beef, and venison directly to Selwyn and Central Canterbury locals. Sustainable, ethical, local and yes, delicious.
Harvesting liquid gold on our doorstep
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
When you think of olive oil, you may think of sunkissed Mediterranean hillsides and sprawling Italian estates. And sure, there’s a lot of good olive oil from that part of the world. But you can also think of Selwyn, because some of the best olive oil you could ever hope to taste is made right here, by Peter and Frances Baylis of South Lea Olives.
A Hauora approach to harvesting
Monday, 1 May 2023
Hauora is the Māori philosophy of health, which put into context of a berry farm, means producing delicious products in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner.
Get your Berries Direct
Friday, 17 February 2023
One of the largest blueberry growers in Canterbury, is based right here in Weedons.
A purple delight in Dunsandel
Wednesday, 2 November 2022
Discover Selwyn’s purest growing lavender, its health benefits and the story behind growing this purple beauty.
Handy Dandy Shandy’s
Monday, 9 May 2022
Shandy’s, made up of Sharon and Andy Howard, started selling sauces, oyster mushrooms, elderflower cordial, pates and pestos in 2020. The mushrooms are grown at their Sheffield home and sauces handcrafted in their kitchen, with stunning views overlooking the Southern Alps.