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280713aw18bop Out and About. The Mount Maunganui Farmers Market. BTC 29Jul13 - PET IN BASKET: Ron Sproston with his dog Chiquita, the Chihuahua poodle-cross.GOOD OIL: Bert van Heuckelum offered b
A total of 116 entries from around the country entered the 2015 New Zealand Farmers Market Winter Food Awards, and Tauranga produce has gained a number of wins and recognitions.
Master Chef winners Kasey and Karena Bird judged this year's entries with the help of two senior students, Caven Laneand Liam Ross-McAlpine, from the Hospitality and Catering Course at Tauranga Boys' High School.
Tauranga winners, runner-ups and highly recommended below
Six different sections of produce were judged over two days at Tauranga's commercial kitchen, Tucker's Cornish Pasties.
Sections were Freshest Produce from the Paddock, Best Produce from the Kitchen Bench, Freshest Produce from the Water, Tastiest Produce from the Butchery, Creamiest Produce from the Dairy, and a new category - Tastiest Nut Products.
Preserves Winner - MaKutchens NZ Ltd (Jim Pringle), Tauranga - Probiotic Fermented Vegetables Highly Commended - Millys Fine Foods (Mavis Allan), Tauranga - Hot pepper jelly Highly Commended - The Confectionary Collection (Sarah Walton), Tauranga - Chai Love Chocolate
Tastiest Produce from the Butchery Runner Up - The Hungarian Artisan Co (Sam Darragh & Attila Kovacs), Tauranga - Manuka Smoked & Cured free range pork sausage with porcini mushroom and truffle
Creamiest Produce from the Dairy Joint Winners - Jersey Girl Organics (Liz MacKay), Tauranga - Fresh Organic Jersey Whole Milk - Mount Eliza Cheese Ltd (Chris & Jill Whalley), Tauranga - Cheese selection
