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Waihi Bush

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Michael

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waihibush.co.nz

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Waihi Bush Organic Farm became Bio-Gro Certified Organic in 1988 and the first flax seed crop was grown there in 1994. Seed eating birds love flax seed, so with all the trees on Waihi Bush, bird predation has always been a problem. This first crop should have produced about 100 tonnes of seed, but a long spell of bad weather when harvest was about to start, meant that the birds ate all but five tonnes. Within three years the oil volumes had grown and David went into partnership with two of his sons. By 2002 the 100 year old stable building on the farm, which housed the operation was bulging at the seams. The whole operation was moved into larger premises in Kennedy Street, Geraldine and the company name was changed to Functional Whole Foods New Zealand Ltd. The company has a strong culture of research and development, with emphasis on developing customised blends, based on a sound understanding of the current nutritional science.