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

Lambs on grass farm photo
Growers & Producers
Good grass, heavy lambs

Lamb is at record prices this spring. Here's what's going on overseas, at the processing plant and out in the paddock, from people who buy direct.

Greens with a tractor in the field
Growers & Producers
Grown for 40 million, eaten by 5

New Zealand grows enough food for 40 million people. Here's what happens when it doesn't make it overseas, and why that's where your box begins.

Greens grown in the field this spring
Growers & Producers
Big greens & Bumper Crops

A bumper spring for greens and brassicas. What's filling your box right now, and what all that abundance means for the growers.

Leeland farm
Growers & Producers
Bringing the best home

The best meat we grow mostly leaves the country. We work with small family farms to bring some of it home instead.

Blueberries growing at Monavale
Growers & Producers

Behind the Bloom of 200 Million Blueberries

We drove out to Monavale Blueberries in Cambridge to ask a simple question: what makes a blueberry wonky? We left with a head full of things we can't unlearn.

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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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Wonky Flowers

Tips, tricks and stories to help you get the most from your Wonky Flowers – from vase hacks to arranging like a pro.

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Growers & Producers

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

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Growers & Producers

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

Barrys Bay Traditional Cheese Makers in Akaroa
Growers & Producers
A Slice of Barrys Bay

We visited Barry's Bay Cheese on Banks Peninsula - NZ's last traditional cheese factory. Here's the story behind the offcuts in Good Groceries.

Carrots going to waste
Growers & Producers
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
Growers & Producers
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
Growers & Producers
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
Growers & Producers
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
Growers & Producers
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.

Growers & Producers
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.

Growers & Producers
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.

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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