Stories
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.
Crafting malt in Dunsandel
Wednesday, 13 April 2022
It’s a warm, Friday, summer evening. Gabi and Doug Michael head to their local pub after work for a drink.
They sip on craft beer and smile to themselves, knowing they were a part of making that beer - and almost any beer crafted in New Zealand!
“Three Boys Brewery, Sawmill Brewery …,” Gabi starts to make a list of her brewers and then says it’s probably easier to list how many breweries they don’t supply their malt to - it’s a much shorter list!
The bliss of picking blueberries
Wednesday, 22 December 2021
The buzz of high country honey
Monday, 29 November 2021
Selwyn has over 20 honey producers, apiaries and beekeepers buzzing about. From Leeston through to Selwyn high country, you can find a variety of honeys, bee products and beekeeping services. Coalgate Honey Co. is one of Selwyn’s honey producers and Selwyn’s only business to win an award at New Zealand’s Apiculture 2021 competition.