Bay of Plenty (Kawerau, Opotiki,Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty,
Whakatane)
R n' Bees - Honey (retail), Raw honeys, Honey from hives on
the farm 132 Thornton Road, Whakatane, NZ 3192. Phone: 07
3080118. Email:
graham@rnbees.co.nz. Open: Monday to Sunday, 8am until 5:30pm during
Berry season (from mid October until end of February); Monday to
Saturday 8:30am until 5:30pm in off season. Directions: On the right,
1.3km from the Whakatane/Matata intersection heading towards Matata.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. R n' Bees (formerly R & B Berry
Garden) is under new Ownership. We will bring you the same great tasting
and value berries that R & B's were loved for. EFTPOS payment available
during berry season. Home of 'Our Honey' - delicious spring Rewarewa
honey -- loaded with Anti Oxidants, and multi-floral bush blend main
crop from our bush sites, with Manuka. Our Honey is filtered, but not
heat treated, and full of goodness.
Farm Venues for Weddings, Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Monavale Blueberries Limited & Cafe Irresistiblue - Wedding
Reception, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Classes,
lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties,
Restaurant onsite, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table
silverware are provided, Wine, Champagne, & Beer Only, Peach/Nectarine,
Apricot, etc. Orchard, CD Player, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, children
welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap
accessible, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
Corner Turkington & Wallace Roads, Monavale, Cambridge, NZ 3495.
Phone: 07 827 9456. Fax: 07 827 9485. Email:
info@monavaleblueberries.co.nz. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 9am to
4;30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Contact us if you would like to book your
function for hours outside the standard.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Monavale
Blueberries orchard and cafe is signposted off the Cambridge-Te Awamutu
Road.
Click here for a map and directions. Our organic blueberries are
available October through to the end of March;. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa, MasterCard. Monavale Blueberries is a BioGro certifed organic orchard
(BioGro number 511). Monavale Blueberries is the largest BioGro certified
organic blueberry orchard in New Zealand with 50 acres of certified crop. We
are a family owned and operated orchard and offer orchard tours from October
through to March, and Pick Your Own from late December through to mid March.
During our season we are at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers Markets as
well. We have also recently opened an orchard cafe and shop - Cafe
Irresistiblue.
Marahua Blueberry Farm - 40 Owhango Road, Owhango,
NZ
3990. Phone: (07) 895 4410. Open: See their website for for hours and
availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. Marahua Blueberry Orchard in New Zealand was established in
1979, with the planting of five original American blueberry varieties:
Atlanta, Burlington, Concord, Dixie and Jersey. The orchard has been
organically run under the present ownership since 1993, and boasts of
the tastiest blueberries in the world, with the original plantings still
in place. It has become a community treasure. WHAT ELSE HAS IT GOT TO
OFFER? Set back from but close to Highway 4, and right opposite a ski
shop, Marahua has a quiet and peaceful small farm atmosphere,
comfortable accommodation close to the Mount Ruapehu ski-fields,
numerous walks, the Wanganui River adventures on the doorstep, hunting,
mountain biking, trout fishing in the local Whakapapa River, the
Wanganui River and Lake Taupo, 45 minutes away and much more. Refer to
local attractions. Pick your own berries in the season (January to
March) which can be chiller stored and/or frozen for your convenience.
Comments from a visitor on
July 19, 2013: "the best farm stay in the whole world, I mean it
cause I have travelled. We have been there twice so far planning a trip
in Oct as well"
South ISland
'
Wholesale Foods
Nelson
Tasman Bay Berries - Local sales at our
farm, Preserves, jams, jellies, blueberries,
boysenberries, cherries, raspberries (red),
raspberries (Spring, black), strawberries,
concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic
area, petting zoo, farm animals, events at your
location (call for info) 37 Mcshane Rd Appleby,
Richmond, NZ 7081. Phone: 035440534.
Email:
info@tasmanbayberries.co.nz. Open: Season runs
from late November until February approx; Please see
our website or Facebook page for current hours; 7
days a week from 9am until 6pm. Directions: Tasman
Bay Berries is located at 37 McShane Road From
Richmond, follow Queen Street (the main street) out
of town until it becomes Lower Queen Street Turn
left onto McShane Road We are opposite Eyebright.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment:
Cash, Debit cards.
Click here for our Facebook page. Our girls make
the best real fruit waffle cone icecreams and frozen
yoghurts! Your choice of raspberry, boysenberry,
strawberry, black raspberry or mixed berry. We also
stock beautiful homemade jam, with no additives or
preservatives. Sujon black currant powder is also in
store and offers a 100% natural superfood rich in
antioxidants, flavnoids and 14 different nutrients.
Excellent for boosting energy in smoothies and
shakes. Sujon black currant powder capsules also
help boost immunity, increase muscle recovery time
and sporting performance. (ADDED: October 30, 2015)
Wellington
Local
Honey Sources:
North Island
Bay of Plenty (Kawerau, Opotiki,Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty,
Whakatane)
R n' Bees - Honey (retail), Raw honeys, Honey from hives on
the farm 132 Thornton Road, Whakatane, NZ 3192. Phone: 07
3080118. Email:
graham@rnbees.co.nz. Open: Monday to Sunday, 8am until 5:30pm during
Berry season (from mid October until end of February); Monday to
Saturday 8:30am until 5:30pm in off season. Directions: On the right,
1.3km from the Whakatane/Matata intersection heading towards Matata.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. R n' Bees (formerly R & B Berry
Garden) is under new Ownership. We will bring you the same great tasting
and value berries that R & B's were loved for. EFTPOS payment available
during berry season. Home of 'Our Honey' - delicious spring Rewarewa
honey -- loaded with Anti Oxidants, and multi-floral bush blend main
crop from our bush sites, with Manuka. Our Honey is filtered, but not
heat treated, and full of goodness.
Farm Venues for Weddings, Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Monavale Blueberries Limited & Cafe Irresistiblue - Wedding
Reception, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Classes,
lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties,
Restaurant onsite, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table
silverware are provided, Wine, Champagne, & Beer Only, Peach/Nectarine,
Apricot, etc. Orchard, CD Player, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, children
welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap
accessible, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
Corner Turkington & Wallace Roads, Monavale, Cambridge, NZ 3495.
Phone: 07 827 9456. Fax: 07 827 9485. Email:
info@monavaleblueberries.co.nz. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 9am to
4;30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Contact us if you would like to book your
function for hours outside the standard.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Monavale
Blueberries orchard and cafe is signposted off the Cambridge-Te Awamutu
Road.
Click here for a map and directions. Our organic blueberries are
available October through to the end of March;. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa, MasterCard. Monavale Blueberries is a BioGro certifed organic orchard
(BioGro number 511). Monavale Blueberries is the largest BioGro certified
organic blueberry orchard in New Zealand with 50 acres of certified crop. We
are a family owned and operated orchard and offer orchard tours from October
through to March, and Pick Your Own from late December through to mid March.
During our season we are at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers Markets as
well. We have also recently opened an orchard cafe and shop - Cafe
Irresistiblue.
Marahua Blueberry Farm - 40 Owhango Road, Owhango,
NZ
3990. Phone: (07) 895 4410. Open: See their website for for hours and
availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. Marahua Blueberry Orchard in New Zealand was established in
1979, with the planting of five original American blueberry varieties:
Atlanta, Burlington, Concord, Dixie and Jersey. The orchard has been
organically run under the present ownership since 1993, and boasts of
the tastiest blueberries in the world, with the original plantings still
in place. It has become a community treasure. WHAT ELSE HAS IT GOT TO
OFFER? Set back from but close to Highway 4, and right opposite a ski
shop, Marahua has a quiet and peaceful small farm atmosphere,
comfortable accommodation close to the Mount Ruapehu ski-fields,
numerous walks, the Wanganui River adventures on the doorstep, hunting,
mountain biking, trout fishing in the local Whakapapa River, the
Wanganui River and Lake Taupo, 45 minutes away and much more. Refer to
local attractions. Pick your own berries in the season (January to
March) which can be chiller stored and/or frozen for your convenience.
Comments from a visitor on
July 19, 2013: "the best farm stay in the whole world, I mean it
cause I have travelled. We have been there twice so far planning a trip
in Oct as well"
Waikata
Local
Honey Sources:
North Island
Bay of Plenty (Kawerau, Opotiki,Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty,
Whakatane)
R n' Bees - Honey (retail), Raw honeys, Honey from hives on
the farm 132 Thornton Road, Whakatane, NZ 3192. Phone: 07
3080118. Email:
graham@rnbees.co.nz. Open: Monday to Sunday, 8am until 5:30pm during
Berry season (from mid October until end of February); Monday to
Saturday 8:30am until 5:30pm in off season. Directions: On the right,
1.3km from the Whakatane/Matata intersection heading towards Matata.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. R n' Bees (formerly R & B Berry
Garden) is under new Ownership. We will bring you the same great tasting
and value berries that R & B's were loved for. EFTPOS payment available
during berry season. Home of 'Our Honey' - delicious spring Rewarewa
honey -- loaded with Anti Oxidants, and multi-floral bush blend main
crop from our bush sites, with Manuka. Our Honey is filtered, but not
heat treated, and full of goodness.
Farm Venues for Weddings, Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Monavale Blueberries Limited & Cafe Irresistiblue - Wedding
Reception, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Classes,
lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties,
Restaurant onsite, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table
silverware are provided, Wine, Champagne, & Beer Only, Peach/Nectarine,
Apricot, etc. Orchard, CD Player, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, children
welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap
accessible, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
Corner Turkington & Wallace Roads, Monavale, Cambridge, NZ 3495.
Phone: 07 827 9456. Fax: 07 827 9485. Email:
info@monavaleblueberries.co.nz. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 9am to
4;30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Contact us if you would like to book your
function for hours outside the standard.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Monavale
Blueberries orchard and cafe is signposted off the Cambridge-Te Awamutu
Road.
Click here for a map and directions. Our organic blueberries are
available October through to the end of March;. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa, MasterCard. Monavale Blueberries is a BioGro certifed organic orchard
(BioGro number 511). Monavale Blueberries is the largest BioGro certified
organic blueberry orchard in New Zealand with 50 acres of certified crop. We
are a family owned and operated orchard and offer orchard tours from October
through to March, and Pick Your Own from late December through to mid March.
During our season we are at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers Markets as
well. We have also recently opened an orchard cafe and shop - Cafe
Irresistiblue.
Marahua Blueberry Farm - 40 Owhango Road, Owhango,
NZ
3990. Phone: (07) 895 4410. Open: See their website for for hours and
availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. Marahua Blueberry Orchard in New Zealand was established in
1979, with the planting of five original American blueberry varieties:
Atlanta, Burlington, Concord, Dixie and Jersey. The orchard has been
organically run under the present ownership since 1993, and boasts of
the tastiest blueberries in the world, with the original plantings still
in place. It has become a community treasure. WHAT ELSE HAS IT GOT TO
OFFER? Set back from but close to Highway 4, and right opposite a ski
shop, Marahua has a quiet and peaceful small farm atmosphere,
comfortable accommodation close to the Mount Ruapehu ski-fields,
numerous walks, the Wanganui River adventures on the doorstep, hunting,
mountain biking, trout fishing in the local Whakapapa River, the
Wanganui River and Lake Taupo, 45 minutes away and much more. Refer to
local attractions. Pick your own berries in the season (January to
March) which can be chiller stored and/or frozen for your convenience.
Comments from a visitor on
July 19, 2013: "the best farm stay in the whole world, I mean it
cause I have travelled. We have been there twice so far planning a trip
in Oct as well"
Bay of Plenty (Kawerau, Opotiki,Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty,
Whakatane)
R n' Bees - Honey (retail), Raw honeys, Honey from hives on
the farm 132 Thornton Road, Whakatane, NZ 3192. Phone: 07
3080118. Email:
graham@rnbees.co.nz. Open: Monday to Sunday, 8am until 5:30pm during
Berry season (from mid October until end of February); Monday to
Saturday 8:30am until 5:30pm in off season. Directions: On the right,
1.3km from the Whakatane/Matata intersection heading towards Matata.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. R n' Bees (formerly R & B Berry
Garden) is under new Ownership. We will bring you the same great tasting
and value berries that R & B's were loved for. EFTPOS payment available
during berry season. Home of 'Our Honey' - delicious spring Rewarewa
honey -- loaded with Anti Oxidants, and multi-floral bush blend main
crop from our bush sites, with Manuka. Our Honey is filtered, but not
heat treated, and full of goodness.
Farm Venues for Weddings, Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Monavale Blueberries Limited & Cafe Irresistiblue - Wedding
Reception, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Classes,
lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties,
Restaurant onsite, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table
silverware are provided, Wine, Champagne, & Beer Only, Peach/Nectarine,
Apricot, etc. Orchard, CD Player, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, children
welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap
accessible, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
Corner Turkington & Wallace Roads, Monavale, Cambridge, NZ 3495.
Phone: 07 827 9456. Fax: 07 827 9485. Email:
info@monavaleblueberries.co.nz. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 9am to
4;30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Contact us if you would like to book your
function for hours outside the standard.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Monavale
Blueberries orchard and cafe is signposted off the Cambridge-Te Awamutu
Road.
Click here for a map and directions. Our organic blueberries are
available October through to the end of March;. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa, MasterCard. Monavale Blueberries is a BioGro certifed organic orchard
(BioGro number 511). Monavale Blueberries is the largest BioGro certified
organic blueberry orchard in New Zealand with 50 acres of certified crop. We
are a family owned and operated orchard and offer orchard tours from October
through to March, and Pick Your Own from late December through to mid March.
During our season we are at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers Markets as
well. We have also recently opened an orchard cafe and shop - Cafe
Irresistiblue.
Marahua Blueberry Farm - 40 Owhango Road, Owhango,
NZ
3990. Phone: (07) 895 4410. Open: See their website for for hours and
availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. Marahua Blueberry Orchard in New Zealand was established in
1979, with the planting of five original American blueberry varieties:
Atlanta, Burlington, Concord, Dixie and Jersey. The orchard has been
organically run under the present ownership since 1993, and boasts of
the tastiest blueberries in the world, with the original plantings still
in place. It has become a community treasure. WHAT ELSE HAS IT GOT TO
OFFER? Set back from but close to Highway 4, and right opposite a ski
shop, Marahua has a quiet and peaceful small farm atmosphere,
comfortable accommodation close to the Mount Ruapehu ski-fields,
numerous walks, the Wanganui River adventures on the doorstep, hunting,
mountain biking, trout fishing in the local Whakapapa River, the
Wanganui River and Lake Taupo, 45 minutes away and much more. Refer to
local attractions. Pick your own berries in the season (January to
March) which can be chiller stored and/or frozen for your convenience.
Comments from a visitor on
July 19, 2013: "the best farm stay in the whole world, I mean it
cause I have travelled. We have been there twice so far planning a trip
in Oct as well"
Hawks Bay
Local
Honey Sources:
North Island
Bay of Plenty (Kawerau, Opotiki,Rotorua, Western Bay of Plenty,
Whakatane)
R n' Bees - Honey (retail), Raw honeys, Honey from hives on
the farm 132 Thornton Road, Whakatane, NZ 3192. Phone: 07
3080118. Email:
graham@rnbees.co.nz. Open: Monday to Sunday, 8am until 5:30pm during
Berry season (from mid October until end of February); Monday to
Saturday 8:30am until 5:30pm in off season. Directions: On the right,
1.3km from the Whakatane/Matata intersection heading towards Matata.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
Click here for our Facebook page. R n' Bees (formerly R & B Berry
Garden) is under new Ownership. We will bring you the same great tasting
and value berries that R & B's were loved for. EFTPOS payment available
during berry season. Home of 'Our Honey' - delicious spring Rewarewa
honey -- loaded with Anti Oxidants, and multi-floral bush blend main
crop from our bush sites, with Manuka. Our Honey is filtered, but not
heat treated, and full of goodness.
Farm Venues for Weddings, Events, Activities, Parties and Meetings:
Monavale Blueberries Limited & Cafe Irresistiblue - Wedding
Reception, Banquets / Dinners, Birthday parties, Business meetings, Classes,
lectures or Speakers, School and educational groups, Other Private Parties,
Restaurant onsite, Tables and chairs are Provided, Linens and table
silverware are provided, Wine, Champagne, & Beer Only, Peach/Nectarine,
Apricot, etc. Orchard, CD Player, Free Onsite Lot parking lot, children
welcome, No smoking allowed, Vegetarian meals available, handicap
accessible, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
Corner Turkington & Wallace Roads, Monavale, Cambridge, NZ 3495.
Phone: 07 827 9456. Fax: 07 827 9485. Email:
info@monavaleblueberries.co.nz. Open: Wednesday to Sunday, from 9am to
4;30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Contact us if you would like to book your
function for hours outside the standard.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Monavale
Blueberries orchard and cafe is signposted off the Cambridge-Te Awamutu
Road.
Click here for a map and directions. Our organic blueberries are
available October through to the end of March;. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa, MasterCard. Monavale Blueberries is a BioGro certifed organic orchard
(BioGro number 511). Monavale Blueberries is the largest BioGro certified
organic blueberry orchard in New Zealand with 50 acres of certified crop. We
are a family owned and operated orchard and offer orchard tours from October
through to March, and Pick Your Own from late December through to mid March.
During our season we are at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers Markets as
well. We have also recently opened an orchard cafe and shop - Cafe
Irresistiblue.
Marahua Blueberry Farm - 40 Owhango Road, Owhango,
NZ
3990. Phone: (07) 895 4410. Open: See their website for for hours and
availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. Marahua Blueberry Orchard in New Zealand was established in
1979, with the planting of five original American blueberry varieties:
Atlanta, Burlington, Concord, Dixie and Jersey. The orchard has been
organically run under the present ownership since 1993, and boasts of
the tastiest blueberries in the world, with the original plantings still
in place. It has become a community treasure. WHAT ELSE HAS IT GOT TO
OFFER? Set back from but close to Highway 4, and right opposite a ski
shop, Marahua has a quiet and peaceful small farm atmosphere,
comfortable accommodation close to the Mount Ruapehu ski-fields,
numerous walks, the Wanganui River adventures on the doorstep, hunting,
mountain biking, trout fishing in the local Whakapapa River, the
Wanganui River and Lake Taupo, 45 minutes away and much more. Refer to
local attractions. Pick your own berries in the season (January to
March) which can be chiller stored and/or frozen for your convenience.
Comments from a visitor on
July 19, 2013: "the best farm stay in the whole world, I mean it
cause I have travelled. We have been there twice so far planning a trip
in Oct as well"
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Don't spend money on books. that you don't need to. Almost everything you can find in some book sold online or in a store is on my website here for free. Start with theEasy Home Canning Directions below. That is a master list of canning directions which are all based upon the Ball Bblue book, the National Center for Home Food Preservation and other reputable lab tested recipes. Almost every recipe I present in addition to being lab tested com. is in a step by step format with photos for each step and complete. explanations. that tell you how to do it, where to get the supplies and pretty much everything you need to know. In addition, there almost always in a PDF format so you can print them out and use them while you cook.
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