Farmers' Markets

Jono Walker, chair of Farmers' Markets New Zealand, is Country Life's guest this week. He's been in Rome mingling with other farmers' market representatives from around the world. Audio

The Exotic Mushroom Company is based in a purpose-built facility near Templeton on the outskirts of Christchurch. It’s here that Japanese born Natsu Adachi grows shiitake mushrooms that she sells… Audio

Jono Walker of the Farmers' Markets New Zealand explains how artisan growers are coping during the Covid-19 lockdown. Audio

Organic garlic growers Lon and Gilly eke out a living in Central Otago. To make ends meet, Lon has sometimes chopped wood and washed dishes, while Gilly has shifted cattle breaks and painted t-shirts.

Phil Tregidga's family pioneered hydroponic growing in New Zealand. Almost four decades later he's still using the hydroponic system to grow all manner of herbs and vegetables with his wife Jenny and… Audio