Regional Group Name

OrganicFarmNZ Hawke's Bay

About the Regional Body

OrganicFarmNZ HB was established in Hawke's Bay in 2001 under the umbrella of the Biodynamic Organic Education Trust. This Trust has now transformed into the Sustaining Hawke's Bay Trust. 

The Sustaining Hawke's Bay Trust has many roles in the community including the operation of the Sustaining Hawke's Bay Environment Centre, education and information on all matters relating to sustainability, Natural Waste Management Enterprise, OrganicFarmNZ , Sustainable Businesses, and more recently a Native tree nursery  - Trees4 HB

The Environment Centre is the focus of administration for all of the activities of the Trust.

Geography

The Hawke's Bay region currently administers all applications from Wanganui in the west  to Gisborne  in the north , inclusive of the greater Hawke's Bay which includes Dannevirke in the south.

Fees

Regional fees for producers joining a pod is $295 (+gst )

Fees for individuals producers joining is $395  (+ gst)

Contacts

The Certification Manager is Marion Thomson. To contact phone (06) 870 4942  or email.

Any enquiries regarding OrganicFarmNZ should be made to Marion Thomson in the first instance.

The certification  committee -

• Janet Chambers of JJ's Organics
• Mike Lawn of Humanity Books
• Marion Thomson  - Sustaining Hawke's Bay Trust , OFNZ
• Auditor – John Ridout