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The latest tips and stories from our Wonky Team & Community.

Dyed eggs in a bowl with veggie scraps
Tips & How To's
Naturally Dye Easter Eggs with the Scraps from Your Wonky Box

Turn your veggie scraps into natural Easter egg dyes – a fun, low-waste long weekend project using your Wonky Box leftovers.

Yum pancakes on the table
The Wonky Pantry
April's Wonky Pantry Picks

Crispy apples, zesty lime juice, special Wonky teas & fresh herbs – April’s Pantry picks are tasting good.

Kale being wrapped in wet paper towel
Tips & How To's
Easy method to give your limp veggies a new lease on life!

Bendy carrots? Wilted greens? Sad veggies? Don’t chuck them! Revive, store & reinvent your produce with these simple, waste-free hacks.

Dried kiwifruit on a cooling rack
Tips & How To's
A Guide To Dehydrating Fruit At Home

Turn spotty bananas, wrinkly kiwifruit & citrus past their prime into delicious dried snacks with this how to guide!

Wonky News

Autumn Veggie Guide

As Autumn arrives, it brings chiller winter months. But it's not all bad news! The cold weather creates a great environment for growing an array of cooler winter crops.

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Tips & How To's

Check out some of these insights, tips, and tricks for a low-waste lifestyle.

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Fighting Waste

Discover our community's latest news, inspiring stories, and innovative practices.

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The Wonky Pantry

Stay up to date on our planet positive 'bites' and pieces, available to add to your regular Wonky Box.

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Wonky News

Discover impactful solutions, practical tips, and inspiring stories to combat food waste.

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Grower Journal

Hear from growers who are sending their produce to Wonky Box in a bid to reduce food waste.

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Grower Journal

Hear from growers who are sending their produce to Wonky Box in a bid to reduce food waste.

Carrots going to waste
Grower Journal
Too Small, Too Twisty, Too Good to Waste

Dry weather, quirky crops, and plenty of good veg at risk of waste. Here’s why autumn’s the perfect time to rescue local produce.

Dave Hyland and Angus at Mercer Mushrooms
Grower Journal
How's it Growin'? Mercer Mushrooms, Bombay

Ever wondered how mushrooms grow? Come along with co-founder Angus to see how Mercer Mushrooms work their magic.

Angus and Andrew in Asparagus Field
Grower Journal
How's it Growin'? Boyds Asparagus, Waikato

Come along with co-founder Angus to 'pick' our asparagus growers' brains on how they run their operation and what makes asparagus "wonky".

Greig picking apples
Grower Journal
From Wonky to Wonderful: The Story of Hawke's Bay's Apples

Meet the Hawke's Bay based grower behind some of Wonky Box's unique apples. This one's sure to be the apple of your eye!

Grower picking pear
Grower Journal
A Tale of 'Pear'serverance

Industry size standards almost left 5,000kgs of Gisborne kiwifruit to end up as waste. Here's how some peculiar pears and tiny kiwis ended up in your Boxes.

Grower Journal
A Frosty Start To The Asparagus Harvest

We know winter is well and truly over when we see local asparagus in the box! Although the 100-day harvest is well underway now, the battle against the weather hasn't been particularly easy.

Grower Journal
An Unusual Citrus Harvesting Season

Read about our collaboration with our first Gisborne citrus grower to supply Wonky Box and the unusual harvesting season they've been experiencing.

Grower Journal
How To Fix A Leek

Following the January 2023 Auckland floods, this grower faced a challenging situation with their crop of leeks. Here's the journey they went on to ensure no food was lost.

FIGHT FOOD WASTE.
SUPPORT GROWERS.
EAT WONKY.

1/3 of food globally is wasted and it’s estimated that up to 40% of produce grown doesn’t leave the farm gate.

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