Wholefood Marlborough

16/06/2023

It has been quiet on this site for a while, but we are delighted to announce that Feast Marlborough has purchased Wholefood Marlborough from Karen Villarroel. We hope to build on the great work Karen has done and make something Marlborough can be proud of.

21/01/2023

This is our favourite time of the year to savour Isobel Olives oils.... mixing salads with the variety of oil varieties and flavours is fun for barbecues and summer meals.
This extra virgin olive oil dressing also has dijon mustard, vinegar, lemon juice with salt and pepper - mixed into a variety of vegetables and seeds. A delicious side salad.

17/01/2023

To truly experience a place, whether it is one you live in or one you are visiting, one can best taste and encounter that place.... at the market!
Always enjoy the articulate Joe Bennett. Particularly love the word costermonger in this piece.
So get out and meet some costermongers, peeps. The Marlborough Farmers' Market is on every Sunday morning at the A&P showgrounds.

OPINION: Where supermarkets go back 50 years, markets go 5000. They're as old as agriculture.

16/11/2022

What a thrilling response we have received to have reached this point to sell Wholefood Marlborough. So many of you are wishing us well, sharing our For Sale post and saying how important our map is to the region. We have had some great chats with those expressing an interest in our wonderful new business. What you are all saying is that we need to share it further and wider, so please share the news...... Wholefood Marlborough is for sale!!!
is becoming more easy, popular and trendy. Get in the mix.

10/11/2022

Touché.

As we head into the silly season, remember you don't have to spend loads to make a big difference to someone's day.

07/11/2022

02/11/2022

A must-see for us local foodies... and it's tonight! Yes, Thursday 3 November, 6:30 - 8:30pm. Can't wait!

Hello Marlborough foodie friends!

I'll be helping the lovely team at Garden Marlborough & Rapaura Springs Wines hosting the talented Josh Emett tomorrow night 🥂
Josh will be at the ASB Theatre Marlborough where he will be cooking up some delicious dishes!😋

It's going to loads of fun so grab some friends and come along! See you there! 🙌

You can purchase your tickets here: https://www.gardenmarlborough.co.nz/workshops/josh-emett

Ps. Marcia Chang-Hong has a delicious sweet surprise for everyone at the end too!

28/10/2022

If you love Marlborough and its food then this is your opportunity to promote our amazing food producers all over the country. Email us directly [email protected] for more information about this amazing opportunity to support, market, promote, taste our local food industry.

26/10/2022

Here is a simple little read to inspire us all to make more food at home. We love Bernie's thinking... be inspired at the supermarket (and cafe, bakery etc!) then go home and make it. She buys many staples in bulk, including baked beans..... but..... we even make our own beans! Not baked, but boiled, and mixed with our own spices to our own liking. Anita's Shop stock dried beans - locally produced!!!!
Her bread recipe is in this article. Bon appetit.
If you want our baked beans recipe, let us know.

“Every time you buy bread you've got to drive to the supermarket, and it comes wrapped in plastic. It’s better for the environment, and it’s cheaper. If I run out of bread I just make another loaf.”

11/10/2022

Many people are searching for new ways to shop for foods but the convenience of supermarkets is hard to beat in our modern, busy lives. The points in this thought-provoking article, with a Marlborough flavour, are.....
1. Shop at the many local food stores around, like Anita's Shop, Williams Green Grocers, BIN INN Blenheim, Renwick Meat Market and Bakery, Meaters of Marlborough Ltd, Westmeat.
2. On Sundays, shop at the Marlborough Farmers' Market.
3. Buy food boxes from local growers, like the vege boxes from Spudz N Greens .
4. You can buy meat direct from farmers and have it delivered to your door.
5. If you cannot source locally, then NZ options are still pretty local so try The Modern Forager.
6. We are not aware of an open food network in NZ, other than Wholefood Marlborough, are you?
7. We do know that food co-ops exist though, if you want to know more, let us know.
8. There are a few online options for specialty food delivery, like GoodFor and Real Food Direct - which do you use?
9. Perhaps you order food boxes like My Food Bag , we understand they focus on local food sources.
See the comments for a link to the UK-based article.

09/10/2022

With imported blueberries causing Hepatitis A presently, it is an important reminder to eat local as much as possible. We always buy enough for the entire year from Windsong Orchard. Frozen berries are great in baking, smoothies and just as they are.
everyone and support .