FRESHLY PICKED

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

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.

Sprouts having been rejected from retail
Fighting Waste
Our Wonky Food System

Let’s talk about something that happens every day on farms across New Zealand, but most people never see.

Shopping basket of Good Groceries from kiwi brands
The Wonky Pantry
Why it’s so hard to shake up your shop

Most of us buy the same ten brands on repeat without really thinking about why. Not because they're the best option. Just because they're always there. Here's why.

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.

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.

Growers & Producers
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.

Growers & Producers
Cyclone Gabriel's Impact on a Hastings Orchard

How a fruitful partnership emerged from the destruction of Cyclone Gabriel. Meet Hugh & Mary, suppliers of Wonky Boxes Kiwifruit!

Growers & Producers
From Spuds to Sprouts

Hear about Alan and Andrea Buchanan journey as they expand their 25-year-old business, taking on the brussel sprout market with determination and success.

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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