20 Aug 2025

New scheme aims to cut out supermarkets, source local produce

From Checkpoint, 4:53 pm on 20 August 2025

A new scheme aims to cut out supermarkets and get the fruit and vegetables grown next door or down the road onto people's plates. A group of charities in Wellington is working to source produce direct from local growers and create an online platform where shoppers can bypass big mark-ups and eat seasonally too. Ellen O'Dwyer reports.