This couple’s resilient lifestyle and business have been inspired by their global travels and desire for true sustainability. Tess and Marco Partridge run Crafty Gatherer, making gardening tools and domestic implements in the Papamoa Hills, Bay of Plenty. Marco is a skilled builder with a penchant for craft. He has an inventive eye for implements […]
There’s a fair bit of hoopla involved in creating your morning cup of coffee, as IncaFé’s Joop Verbeek explains. When you choose a brew of certified organic and Fairtrade wake-up juice, you also contribute to the creation of many jobs, strong communities, and actively help sustain the planet. Ensconced in the Taranaki port city of […]
After 27 years of organic growing, Hawke’s Bay couple Scott Lawson and Vicki Meech have downsized to focus on their blueberry crop. Many readers will be familiar with the carrots, potatoes, onions and other vegetables sold under Scott and Vicki’s True Earth brand. Now, with the decision to reduce their operation from a variety of […]
The travels, training and teaching of earth builder, Rosa Henderson In 2011 Rosa Henderson left a partner and a career in professional photography and youth events co-ordination and bought a one-way ticket to India. She wanted new directions for something useful she could contribute to the world. The experience led to her becoming a well-known […]
Rest in peace, dearest man. May your beautiful heart be shared many millions of times over. In 1996 I answered an ad for a room in a boarding house. Newly arrived in Sydney after a six month offshore crewing experience and fast running out of money, George the manager invited me to have a look. […]
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Theresa Sjoquist
Theresa Sjoquist
