Seeds
Globetrotting envoy Hamish Marr grows the New Zealand agriculture story
Methven farmer Hamish Marr is proud to showcase farmers' and growers' innovations to overseas governments "and anyone else who is buying our products". Audio
Globetrotting envoy Hamish Marr grows the New Zealand agriculture story
Methven farmer Hamish Marr is proud to showcase farmers' and growers' innovations to overseas governments "and anyone else who is buying our products".
AudioBanking on seeds for Raglan
People in Raglan have access to a community seed bank so they can plant their own vegetables and ensure local cultivars thrive. Audio
Banking on seeds for Raglan
People in Raglan have access to a community seed bank so they can plant their own vegetables and ensure local cultivars thrive.
AudioSpring has sprung and sowing has begun
The cash crops are going in and the last of the trading lambs are heading off at Tim Cookson's farm near Hororata in Canterbury. Audio
Spring has sprung and sowing has begun
The cash crops are going in and the last of the trading lambs are heading off at Tim Cookson's farm near Hororata in Canterbury.
AudioShock, horror! Not all vegetables are best eaten raw
Did you know there are a number of vegetables that are healthier for you when cooked? (Spoiler alert: carrots are on the list.) Fellow in the Department of Human Nutrition at the University of Otago… Audio
He Kākano launched to support young entrepreneurs
A great initiative to support young entrepreneurs has been launched this week. It's called He Kakano, and it is a partnership between The Prince's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, Rod Baxter is CE of the… Audio
Swapping crops and building communities...
Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities. Audio
Swapping crops and building communities...
Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities.
AudioCalling Home: Rebecca Brady in Buffalo, N.Y.
Wellington-born, Buffalo-based business owner and mother of three Rebecca Brady isn't exaggerating when she says her life has become a bit hectic in the last few weeks. Rebecca is the founder of an… Audio, Gallery
Healthy earth makes vegan farmer happy
Sharing produce and growing know-how is rooted in Vanya Maw's philosophy. She's been running Wyenova Organics since 1992 and farms just about anything edible that grows with passion and pride. Audio
Healthy earth makes vegan farmer happy
Sharing produce and growing know-how is rooted in Vanya Maw's philosophy. She's been running Wyenova Organics since 1992 and farms just about anything edible that grows with passion and pride.
AudioGood seed makes a good crop
The sowing season is in full swing at Andrew Currie's Avonmore farm near Methven in Canterbury. When Country Life turned up the third generation cropping farmer was drilling spring malting barley. Audio
Good seed makes a good crop
The sowing season is in full swing at Andrew Currie's Avonmore farm near Methven in Canterbury. When Country Life turned up the third generation cropping farmer was drilling spring malting barley.
Adam Alexander: seed detective
Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has over 500 rare… Audio, Gallery
Haritina Mogosanu: growing plants in space
Space science educator and astrobiologist Haritina Mogosanu returns to Saturday Morning to discuss growing plants in space. Her Seeds in Space programme has involved distributing seeds to more than… Audio
Hari Mogosanu: blending biosecurity and space exploration
Passionate about space education, Haritina Mogoșanu is interested in how our experience in biosecurity can inform space exploration and protect life. Audio
Protection against Covid-19 ranks as NZ's biggest issue
Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in Research New Zealand's latest poll have ranked protecting Kiwis against Covid-19 as NZ's most pressing issue, followed by the availability of affordable… Audio
Sowing the seeds of Success
Rangiora's Luisetti Seeds' warehouses, seed clearing facilities and silos are a constant reminder to locals of the town's long agricultural history. The family business was established by Vincent… Audio