Marie Hazledine-Barber

Organic farmers and producers consciously set about the farming practices with the welfare of the animals, the health of the soil, and the impact of the farming activities on the enviroment.

As does one who lives ‘off the grid’ is concious of the types of food bought as part of the values of enviromental care in support of the producers of organic foods.

One outstanding product is Clearwaters Cream Top Yoghurt. ( Certified Organic ) handmade on the farm loaded with live cultures.

Clearwater is based at the foot of Mount Peel South Canterbury New Zealand. www.clearwaterorganic.co.nz

Tucked away with stunning vistas on the hills in Malborough offgridecostay.com/ there can be found buckets of the Clearwater Yoghurt . One of the finest quality natural yoghurts made from organic milk, rich and creamy with the most exquiste taste. Beautiful in the fruit smoothie, by itself or with the favourite ceral.

The relationship bewteen the consumer and the farmers standing on the box of same values for the enviroment , the health and well being of the animals and quality of their lives, is the quality of the food one consumes that can only be beneficial to the human health.

From the producers to the consumers the interrgration of respect of the world around us on a closer study, to change practices irrespective if it is farming, living off the grid, or living in the city the change can be one of ease and support for all pursuing a balanced life with the accesibilty to modern technology , the road to a sustainable healthy alternative for the human race and mother earth herself.

Clearwater’s Cream Top Yoghurt is a first class representation of the producers farming practices that many could well follow .

Found in New Zealand a pocket watch with an extraordinary history and links to a remarkable family  and time of the British Empire.  Captain James Cook and his wife Elizabeth Cook (Batts)

Signed by John Cragg.  Engraved Northhampton Sq London. Full History and enquiries on the following link.

http://hazledinebarber.com/time-links-found-in-new-zealand/125/

Being connected globally today is as important as breakfast living in the rural lands or bush of New Zealand.  Transmission by satellite for internet, uninterrupted, no matter the density of the bush or the hill one is sitting on. Or how rugged the country, as many parts of New Zealand are.

Armed with the laptop the connection to world is one of ease, i.e. the connection is reliable, no underground cables, no mega multi- corporation control mixed with regular events of failures: or consult with  technicians of the national tele-communications taking days, then engaged conversation does not make sense.

Promises of  ‘fixing the problem’  from the latter, ( multi-corporations) last effort (intermittent  connection) for smooth running took over 14 days, all down the East coast  South Island  New Zealand.

Rural districts struggle with limited and reliable internet connection, poor phone reception, reliability and cell phone reception if any at all.

Satellite Broadband, surfing the net in seconds at a constant, reliable broadband speed faster than the mosquito surfing the bush in the Koromiko hills, sits a satellite dish surrounded by indigenous bush, some buttered blooming broom serviced by http://www.inzonecorp.com/Ruralinzone.htm from Taupo (North Island New Zealand).

Many busy rural folk farming the land, developing eco-environmentally friendly accommodation, for example www.offgridecostay.com ,   Department of Conversation staff collecting data, caring for the wild life sometimes in very wild rugged parts of New Zealand, today reliable internet is essential. Service or technical problems the staff of the service provider solving ability have responses within a matter of minutes or advice is invaluable.

Tuaropaki Communications (izonecorp.) has a broad range of interest in agriculture, geothermal, and horticulture industry in New Zealand raising their awareness the struggle rural folk’s frustrations for a service of sustainable interaction for internet that supported the selected rural business many the back-bone of the country.

Connectivity to this back-bone so valuable to the veins of goods and services to the cities and exports, Tuaropaki Communications is like the shining light warm and welcoming from the bush mans hut in the hills on the winter nights.

Export Logging Koromiko.