Organic farmer Shannon Wright will host visitors of the Open Farms initiative at her Waikato property.
Shannon Wright used to go to work wearing nail polish on her fingers but now she comes home with soil under her fingernails. It has been almost five years since she swapped out her office job to start a business growing and supplying vegetables for farmers markets, organic food outlets and supermarkets in Hamilton and Cambridge. “I used to work in accounts, payroll, HR, health and safety for a firm in Te Rapa but things started to change after I had Izabel, my third child.
Open Farms day reconnects Kiwis with where their food comes from
13 Mar, 2021 03:23 AM
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Rory and Hannah O Brien with their youngest son Mickey. Photo / Danielle Zollickhofer
Can you bee-lieve where your food comes from? A nationwide Open Farms event on Sunday, March 21, is giving you the opportunity to reconnect with the environment and your food through an authentic farming experience.
More than 40 farms across the country, covering all food and fibre sectors, including sheep, beef, dairy, horticulture and apiculture will open their gates, including four Waikato Farms.
One of the places to visit on Open Farms day is the Hunt and Gather Bee Co farm near Raglan.