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Let's go on a voyage. From Goa, an Indian paradise, to new beginnings in the heat of Kenya. From a chance meeting in Scotland to the hustle and bustle of London Town. Across the seas to the tranquility of Dunedin and this is where OUR story begins. Well-travelled secret family recipes adapted and perfected along the way. An irresistible treat. One taste and you're hooked.

Mick and Sue MacKenzie have been selling their plants and produce at the market almost from the very start of the OFM in 2001. Both of their backgrounds have been heavily orientated around plants. Sue works in the botany department of the university as a technician looking after all their glasshouse plants and Mick has his own gardening contracting business. Sue works for Mick as well for about 20 hours per week.

Mike set up in a butcher shop in Concord with his Dad when he was 17 and was fired up with lots of ideas. Eventually Mike bought the shop off his Dad.

In 1997 Boyd Brinsdon and his wife bought 5.7 hectares of arable land in Ripponvale Rd in Cromwell. Boyd's main career is with Contact Energy where he is the Head of Hydro Generation, however he has a love for the land and grows top, export quality cherries. In 2002 he planted out one hectare of the land in seven varieties of cherries for export.

There isn’t too much that Dawn and Graham Stewart don’t know about growing plants, drying fruit and making delicious condiments and jams.

A small, select range of absolutely delicious condiments and award-winning preserves using heirloom recipes.

Small BioGro organic farm in Mihiwaka Otago growing green things.

Lian Redding & Fiona Collings have a small scale market garden in Purakaunui which is spray free. They grow to permaculture principles with a diverse range of colourful vegetables including heirloom varieties.

Mark and Lynley Hunter, along with their two children Lauren and Shawn, have been developing their BioGro certified lifestyle property for the past 20 years.