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Salty River Farm
Established · 15 signalsgrower
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Salty River Farm

5.0(5 reviews on Google)

Gold Medal & Outstanding Fresh Produce Champion (Baby Leaf Lettuce with Edible Flowers), Outstanding Food Producer Awards (2022) · Gold Medal (Mixed Leaf Lettuce Salad), Outstanding Food Producer Awards (2022)

“Salty River Farm offers a diverse range of year-round and seasonal produce, with a strong focus on high-quality, fresh salad greens and edible flowers.” · “Edible Flowers:** A pretty seasonal mix of cornflowers, borage, calendula petals, and a customer favorite, nasturtiums, grown in-ground.” · “In addition to fresh produce, Salty River Farm also sells **art prints** of native New Zealand trees, such as Totara.”

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Their Story

The journey of Salty River Farm began in 2013 or 2014 when Daryn and Louise, along with their sons Sam and Joe, relocated from Waiheke Island after 17 years to a 50-acre property near Port Albert and the Kaipara Harbour. Their initial venture involved raising goats, cattle, and free-range hens.…

What They Make

  • Mixed Leaf Salad (gold medal-winning)
  • Babyleaf with Edible Flowers (gold medal winner)
  • Butterhead Leaves (sweet and buttery brown and green)
  • Edible Flowers (seasonal mix of cornflowers, borage, calendula petals, nasturtiums)
  • Sunflower Shoots
  • Herbs (coriander, dill)
  • Miner's lettuce and rocket salad (cooler months, gold medal winner)
  • Watercress (cooler months)
  • Baby chard (cooler months)
  • Snow peas (cooler months)
  • Zucchini (warmer months)
  • Scallopini (warmer months)
  • Basil (warmer months)
  • Thai basil (warmer months)
  • Small tomatoes (warmer months)
  • San Marzano style tomatoes (summer)
  • Blue Lake Runner beans (summer)
  • Cornito 'little horns' capsicums (summer and autumn)
  • Pumpkins (autumn)
  • Art prints of native New Zealand trees (e.g., Totara)

Awards & Recognition

  • Outstanding Food Producer Awards — Gold Medal & Outstanding Fresh Produce Champion (Baby Leaf Lettuce with Edible Flowers)(2022)
  • Outstanding Food Producer Awards — Gold Medal (Mixed Leaf Lettuce Salad)(2022)
  • Outstanding Food Producer Awards — Gold Medal (Miner's Lettuce and Rocket Salad)(2022)
  • Outstanding Food Producer Awards — Top 4 Finalist (Category)(2022)
  • Outstanding Food Producer Awards — Top 4 Finalist (People's Choice Category)(2022)
  • Outstanding NZ Food Producer Awards — Sustainability Hero(2025)

More from Salty River Farm

Art prints

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Catalina Bay Farmers Market

Auckland·Saturday & Sunday

Direct Sales

336 Wharehine Road, Tauhoa, Auckland 0973, New Zealand

Farmers' Markets (Matakana Village, Catalina Bay), Local Stockists (Sabato, Farro Fresh, Fruitworld Silverdale, The Superette Omaha Beach, Matakana Smokehouse, Village Kitchen Matakana), Online home delivery (via Bliss Box)

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