local products
FARMERS MARKETS
A good place to start is your local FARMERS MARKET, and you can find a comprehensive list on the Organic Explorer website...
MICHELLE'S HEALTH & NUTRITION
Featured in the Organic Explorer and Whakatane Info websites, and located on Boon Street, Whakatane, it is local, green AND Fairtrade!
Your one stop-organic-health shop offering a great range of: ORGANIC fruit and vegetables, dried fruit, nuts and seeds, grains and flours. Organic herb teas, coffee, juices and breads. Gluten and dairy free products. Natural skin care and quality health supplements, books, magazines and eco friendly cleaning products. Whakatane's major stockist of Trade Aid Fairtrade organic tea, coffee, chocolate and now Fair Trade crafts and jewelery.
MICHELLE'S Christmas 2011 NEWSLETTER..
DIRECT ORGANICS
Neil Stafford of Direct Organics is expanding his service and inviting new customers to try his Farm-Fresh Organic Fruit and Vegetables Delivery Service. Contact DirectOrganics@Xtra.co.nz for more detail. Prices for boxes start at $43 for 10-12kg of produce.

RAW HEARTS
The first totally Raw Organic Chocolate made in Aotearoa.These Hearts are made with pure love and filled with life force, making them a totally Organic Superfood packed with nutrients and minerals. Now available at Michelle's in several flavours!
For more information on this and Pixie's RAW FOOD WORKSHOPS please: Phone Pixie on 07 312 4977 Email: pixie@rawhearts.com
ORGANIC EXPLORER
New Zealand’s very first web-directory and the only guide book that caters especially to the eco-conscious traveler. It brings together Ecotourism Adventures, Intimate Organic Home Stays, Organic Restaurants and Cafes, Farmers Markets, Sustainable Eco-Accommodation, Wellness, Health and Spa Retreats, Exclusive Eco-Lodges and Authentic Maori Cultural Tourism opportunities for you to explore. NEW Facebook page HERE.. with regular updates and competitions.
NZ MADE
When you buy a New Zealand produced product or service, you’re helping to create jobs and promote the growth of the local economy. Read about the campaign at the BUY NZ MADE website, and find the product listings HERE. Many wonderful NZ MADE items, craft, art, jewellery and gifts are now available on The Strand, Whakatane at Sea Breeze, a real breath of fresh air!

