Sep 4, 2025 | Attractions, clevedon, Food & drink
The Clevedon Farmers Market, a Sunday tradition, is a must-visit for food lovers seeking fresh, locally grown produce. With over 60 seasonal and permanent stalls offering everything from fresh vegetables to artisan products, the market also hosts Twilight Markets in...
Dec 2, 2024 | Food & drink, franklin
Ben Bayly, chef and creator of the award-winning Ahi in Auckland’s Commercial Bay, also cultivates a productive garden in Franklin, growing many ingredients for his restaurant. The Longkeeper onion, featured recently on a TV series, is one of the vegetables he often...
Dec 1, 2024 | Food & drink, franklin
From the kitchen of Origine, Ben Bayly’s French onion soup recipe is a rich, flavourful broth that celebrates Franklin’s world-famous longkeeper onion. Serves 4 • Prep time 20 mins • Cook time 1 hour Ingredients 500 g oxtail 1 onion, sliced 1 carrot,...
Nov 21, 2024 | franklin, My franklin
Former Auckland Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore was born and bred in Franklin District, with his family having been there since the late 1800s as sheep and beef farmers in the Hunua Ranges. Bill has lived on the east coast of the Franklin Ward all of his life and agreed to...
Nov 21, 2024 | Business/retail, clevedon
New Zealand’s only locally produced buffalo cheese is made right here in Franklin. Clevedon Buffalo Co: From Market Stall to Artisan Cheese Producer Helen and Richard Dorresteyne, founders of the Clevedon Farmers Market, are not you every-day run of the mill...
Nov 12, 2024 | franklin, Recreation
The Franklin region is well-endowed with tracks and trails for walkers and bikers and there are options for people of all fitness levels, abilities and interests. Andrew Sinclair of Franklin Active Trails shares some of his tips. While our National Parks draw the...
