Story: Organic farming

Processing organic vegetables

Heinz Watties, a large food-processing company, encouraged many of its vegetable growers to convert to organic methods in the 1990s. This video clip shows organic potatoes and peas being prepared for processing at a Heinz Wattie’s factory.

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Seager Mason, 'Organic farming - Organics in New Zealand', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/16951/processing-organic-vegetables (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Seager Mason, published 24 Nov 2008