, WITH NO ROOM FOR N D E W E R B ASTIE RALLY U S. T A N
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GLUTEN FREE BOUNTY T T A K E S a bold move to go from a farmer’s market stallholder to a NZI Rural Women NZ Business Award winner – but this is exactly what Sue Loder the owner of ‘Well & Truly Artisan Pantry’ did. Sue had applied for the awards in July last year and won the ‘Bountiful Table’ category which put her in contention alongside six other rural businesses for the supreme award. “What I loved about the process more so than winning the award was having to stop and look at the business and reflect on it. Quite often, particularly in the recent period dominated by COVID, you are often spending time fighting fires. To take the time to be reflective has been a great reminder of where we have come from and where we are going,” Sue says. Located in Kaipaki, Well & Truly
Artisan Pantry owners Sue and husband Matt bought the small market business three years ago and converted a double garage on their six-acre section into a commercial kitchen. The focus behind this Crossed Grain Logo accredited range is to create products with wellness in mind, using whole all-natural nutritious food – just how nature intended, simply made, special and 100% gluten free. Sue prides herself on the business being totally artisan. The entire range is handcrafted, from blending of the ingredients to cooking and packaging. Each part of the process from the measuring of ingredients to the bag filling is all done by hand. Part of living a balanced life for Sue and her family is living in their rural community, “It’s funny most people we meet don’t know where Kaipaki is, but it’s
the best kept secret around. We have such a wonderful community, and we love being a part of it. It’s about getting back to basics, connecting with the people and the land around you”. CL ____
“We love how the Crossed Grain Logo provides such assurance for our coeliac customers; it aligns with one of our core values of people before profits.” wellandtruly.nz
HOW IT SHOULD BE. WE BELIEVE IN MAKING BEAUTIFUL SOY SAUCE THAT ALSO TASTES AMAZING. OUR SOY SAUCE IS NATURALLY BREWED THEN SIMPLY BOTTLED. THERe's NO ROOM FOR ADDED PRESERVATIVES, COLOURS OR FLAVOURINGS. Now that's one thing you don't have to worry about.
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