Golden Bay’s Ceiros Begg hits the road with sustainable fashion
May 25, 2012 – 8:36 pm | No Comment

Local Good News/Golden Bay
By Charlotte Squire
When Ceiros Begg was a little girl, she and her mother spent hours walking the streets of Christchurch to visit thrift shops. No shop was too far away and mother …

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Win a pack of delicious healthy and allergy friendly Eat Right Foods!
April 6, 2012 – 8:52 pm | No Comment
Win a pack of delicious healthy and allergy friendly Eat Right Foods!

Have you come across Eat Right foods yet?  They say they’re ‘Healthy and Allergy Friendly Foods’.  And it’s true.  They are … and they’re so much more, I’ll just add in: ‘decadent, moreish, yummy, feel …

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Book Review: Now is the Season by Laura Faire
February 6, 2012 – 1:32 pm | No Comment
Book Review: Now is the Season by Laura Faire

Book review by Charlotte Squire

 
Now is the Season by Laura Faire
“Seasonal food is that simple: food that is grown and consumed within its natural season, sharing its flavour if the soil is good and the …

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Try the award winning, organic Richmond Plains Sauvignon Blanc 2011 this Christmas
December 5, 2011 – 2:12 pm | No Comment
Try the award winning, organic Richmond Plains Sauvignon Blanc 2011 this Christmas

I’m gazing at an empty bottle of Richmond Plains Sauvignon Blanc 2011 wine. There is a certain degree of nostalgia that comes with looking at this empty bottle as drinking it was a fine, fine …

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Pure Organic Gold – Te Mania Vineyard Wins Top Recognition for Organic Wine
November 4, 2011 – 1:48 pm | No Comment
Pure Organic Gold – Te Mania Vineyard Wins Top Recognition for Organic Wine

Pure Organic Gold
Te Mania a Nelson wine making pioneer has won Pure Gold for its 2011 Sauvignon Blanc at the 2011 Air New Zealand Wine Awards.
“We have nearly sold out of our 2010 which won …

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Check Out the New Organic Explorer New Zealand (3rd Edition)
October 30, 2011 – 9:11 pm | No Comment
Check Out the New Organic Explorer New Zealand (3rd Edition)

Review by Charlotte Squire
Members of Club Happyzine go in the draw to win a copy.
If you’re passionate about organic food and wine, enjoying eco-friendly holidays and maintaining some awareness of the politics of being green …

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International Hopebuilding News: Model garden in Mali builds sustainable protection for organic cotton
August 11, 2011 – 1:32 pm | No Comment
International Hopebuilding News: Model garden in Mali builds sustainable protection for organic cotton

New Agriculturist
Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
Mali is one of the largest cotton producers in Africa and about 40% of rural households …

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The Green Living Show and New Zealand Organic Expo – 28th and 29th May, Alexandra Park, Greenlane
May 4, 2011 – 11:44 am | No Comment
The Green Living Show and New Zealand Organic Expo – 28th and 29th May, Alexandra Park, Greenlane
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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 263 – What Ever Happened to Organic Aotearoa by 2020?
January 14, 2011 – 9:41 pm | One Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 263 – What Ever Happened to Organic Aotearoa by 2020?

Well it would seem that the dream is still alive.  Organic Winegrowers New Zealand are excitedly moving towards this goal.
“By 2020, even if we only achieve 20% of the vinelands in our country as …

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20% by 2020: Growers Drive Campaign to Turn New Zealand’s Vineyards Organic
January 14, 2011 – 9:24 pm | 4 Comments
20% by 2020: Growers Drive Campaign to Turn New Zealand’s Vineyards Organic

Organic wine producers in New Zealand have announced a bold new goal: 20% of New Zealand vineyards will be organic by the year 2020.
“By 2020, even if we only achieve 20% of the vinelands in …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#157 – Water, Landscape and Scoop
September 25, 2010 – 5:30 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog#157 – Water, Landscape and Scoop

Honestly.  There’s nothing like a wee jaunt down at the water front to pep up girl’s spirits!  It’s such a tonic, to be in the presence of the sea or a deep, bubbling river.  And …

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Grow From Here: An Inner City Organic Garden Store
August 13, 2010 – 11:54 am | One Comment
Grow From Here:  An Inner City Organic Garden Store

In Te Aro, central Wellington, there has sprung up a dear, wee garden store; bold, new and capable of supplying all your organic gardening supplies. My name is Kaye Reardon and I am the co-owner …

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Full Harvest – How One Woman Works With Heirloom Seed to Enjoy Organic Food All Year
July 10, 2010 – 4:44 pm | No Comment
Full Harvest – How One Woman Works With Heirloom Seed to Enjoy Organic Food All Year

Introducing the Kiwi woman who is on a quest for organic self-sufficiency – Susie Franks …

When I am unable to connect with my land for a few days, I feel as though a ‘piece of …

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