About Us
A Living Laboratory of Regenerative Farming
MANGAROA FARMS
Mangaroa Farms is a community food hub and resilience education centre located in Te Awa Kairangi, the Hutt Valley water catchment, Upper Hutt, Wellington. As a registered nonprofit company, Mangaroa Farms is proud to be part of the Biome Trust.
Our Focus
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Volunteer Days & Education Opportunities
Mangaroa Farms regularly hosts volunteer days and workshops to share the broad knowledge base of our team. Through workshops & events, we aim to increase local knowledge & connection to food systems, whilst planting native trees on mass, and promoting the application of regenerative agriculture.
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Cultivating a Resilient Community Food Hub
Through building healthy soil & microbial systems, our market garden team produces a weekly array of fresh & delicious produce, grown with organic principles, available to order online or pickup at our Honesty fridge, in our efforts to increase localised food production.
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Forest & River Conservation
The Mangaroa river is the lifeblood of our regeneration project, providing life to the forests, bird/aquatic life, and the surrounding farm area. Our farm backs on to 500+ acres of native old growth forest, neighboured by 700+ acres of pine which will be regenerated as a native forest over the next 2-5 years.
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Regenerative Grazing & Soil Health
Working alongside nature and partnering with livestock, our team of pasture raised cows and sheep provide rich fertilizer for increasing the health & diversity of our largest underground livestock - the soil mycelium network. Raising our cattle happily in a stress-free environment means we are able to generate high-quality, nutrient dense kai for our local community.
Our Team
Cultivating an eco-cultural landscape with a wide range of projects, people, and skills keeps our approach diverse, and our feet grounded in the soil. Here's some of our community who are contributing to our mission.
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Jules Matthews
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Chris Upton
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Olivia Sullivan
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Murray Pilcher
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Graedon Parker
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Raelene Millar
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Amy Webber
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Tyler Langerveld
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Cam Dixon
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Tamsin Kaufman
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Brooke Millar
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Gavin Simmonds
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Billy Lewis
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Casey McNeil
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Lauren Chittock
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Paul Neilson
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Jan Hania
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Carlos Reigel
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Eva Upton
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Kari Shadwell
Mangaroa Farms was established through a gift from the Monahan family in 2018.
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Matthew Monahan
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Brian Monahan
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Catlin Powers
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Neci Monahan