Media Articles & News Releases
The Value of Natural Fermentation
On the Importance of Using Fresh and Wholesome Grains and Bread...
Grains have been grown and consumed by humans for thousands of years and are a staple food for most cultures around the globe.
Asian cultures grow mainly rice, South and Middle American countries consume corn, while wheat has become the most important grain for North American and European countries as well as Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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Back to school sustainability
Things always seem to pick up pace this time of year. It’s back to school; back into routine; and back into our usual habits.
As the kids head back to school, it’s a good time to start to think about those everyday habits and how we can make small changes that can make our everyday lives just a bit more sustainable.
Recycle your paper: Use your one-sided printed paper for draft prints or staple up for handy note paper.
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Key success factors on journey to sustainability
Welcome. I created this report to help business owners who want to start the journey towards sustainability or those already on it who are looking for inspiration and guidance.
My approach was simple – ask those who are already achieving success to share with me the one or two things they knew they had to focus on and get right. Thirteen inspiring leaders have contributed their wisdom.
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The Editor at Kapiti Observer
In your March 24 edition you carried a photo of a motorcyclist who had obviously ignored the “no motorcycles” signage posted at the Otaihanga Domain and was caught by a cameraman riding down the walkway of the Domain.
As Managing Director of Paraoa Bakehouse Ltd it saddens me greatly that the person photographed, who obviously has a complete disregard for the environment in which he lives...
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This man doesn't live by organic bread alone
Robert Glensor and his team at Paraoa Bakery in Paraparaumu produce more than 5000 loaves of unique GE-free Purebread each week, delivering to satisfied customers all over New Zealand.
Purebread is a label found in most supermarkets and health food shops in Auckland and Wellington. The company couriers orders to meet demand from Invercargill to Kaitaia and is considering exporting to Australia and Singapore.
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Separation in stores
Give 'em a full choice!
In 1954 the Supreme Court in the United States made a landmark ruling against segregation.It said that 'separate but equal was not equal, and that the ramifications of separateness adversely affected all sectors involved as well as the country itself.'
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Safe Organic Farming
The fact that we have more Greenpeace supporters (per capita) in Aotearoa than any other nation tells us how much many of us value this unique land we inhabit and desire to sustain it’s biodiversity.
Yet without being aware, you could be inadvertently aiding its destruction by consuming common everyday foods.
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Food Allergies - Fact or Fad?
An International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) found that Allergies have increased by 50% in the last 10 years and food is strongly associated with the problem.
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Kiwi families keeping active
October 2011
Being active is so important no matter what your age or stage is. It’s about staying fit for your life but also about following your heart and staying receptive to ideas and opportunities.
It’s not about thinking one day you’ll join the community choir or learn the ukulele or play netball in the local social team or plant your vegetable patch or learn tai chi, it’s about making time to do it now.
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Kiwi families organic farming practices
September 2011
We may look at all the fat, salt and sugar content on the labels of the processed food we buy, but what about the goodness content – the health-giving vitamins and minerals?
It is now widely proven that organic food and produce provide a good amount of the necessary minerals and vitamins for good health.
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Kiwifamilies investing in health
September 2011
People often say that they don’t buy organic food and produce because it’s too expensive. And it is true that organic food can be more expensive.
A friend recently told me about hearing Percy Tipene discuss this at the launch of the Hua Parekore, the new Maori organic standard, in June this year.
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Bread - the busy parent's saviour for generations
September 2011
Bread, the busy parents’ saviour: a slick of vegemite, a dip of yolky egg, a spread of homemade jam and your small ones are ready for the day.
I’ll bet some industrious mammas and pappas reading this are relaxing with a cup of coffee or herbal tea (depending on how last night went) and the sweet-warm smell of bread baking in the oven. Heaven!
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The green piece rise above
17th October 2008
A Paraparaumu bakehouse was a two-time winner at the Central Regional Sustainable Business Networks Awards.
And it's easy to see why.
Paraoa Bakehouse's weekly rubbish is reduced to the size of a netball.
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Organic and sexy with it
October 15th, 2008
Sustainability might be sexy these days, but for New Zealand's most sustainable business, it's all about caring for the land.
Paraoa Bakehouse, awarded the top prize at this year's Sustainable Business Network's awards, has focused on sustainable practices for 12 years.
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Cradle-to-cradle Visionary - Recognised as Overall Winner
12th October 2008
The 2008 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards has identified a significant business role model in its celebration of the NZI Sustainable Business of the Year: Paraoa Bakehouse.
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Paroa Bakehouse judged New Zealand's Sustainable business of the year
9th October 2008
Paraoa Bakehouse is tonight celebrating after being awarded New Zealand’s Sustainable Business of the Year award at the 2008 NZI National Sustainable Business Network Awards.
The awards, held at Auckland’s War Memorial Museum, recognise those businesses that are actively integrating principles of sustainability into their daily business operations.
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Paraoa Bakehouse scoops region’s sustainability award
October 2011
Kapiti Coast’s Paraoa Bakehouse is tonight celebrating after being awarded the top honour in the Sustainable Business Network’s Central Regional Awards.
Producers of organically certified bread products, Paraoa Bakehouse not only took out the Trailblazer SME Business Award, but also scored the top prize, which saw them named the region’s Sustainable Business of the Year.
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Trailblazing Paroa gets top gong
15th September 2008
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Paroa Bakehouse scoops region's sustainability award
11th September 2008
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Purebread a natural finalist in Sustainable Business Awards
20th August 2008
Kapiti Coast-based specialist bakers, Pararoa Bakehouse, makers of Purebread, have been named as central region finalists in the third Sustainable Business Network Regional Awards.
This is a major achievement for the twelve-year old business, which is recognised as a pioneer in both its use of natural products and its sustainable business practices.
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Will our land survive?
At some stage as we travel on the roads of New Zealand, we’re likely to find ourselves surrounded by rolling hills covered in lush jade grass, where cows and sheep amble nonchalantly about.
And as long as we retain Nuclear-Free status, it’s likely to stay that way...
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Sustainable Business Network Regional Awards
2008
Paraoa Bakehouse, makers of “Pure Bread,” makes a range of breads including gluten-free and wheat-free goods which are sold throughout the New Zealand.
The bread ingredients are sourced from grain and other food sources grown from sustainable organic farming practices baked with traditional baking methods.
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Purebread from Paraparaumu – An Indigenous Flavour to Local Bread Production
2008
Paraoa Bakehouse has for five years been turning out Purebread organic loaves from its Paraparaumu base.
From 300 loaves a week to a few Wellington shops in 1996, Paraoa now sends out loaves in seven different varieties to supermarkets, health food shops and organic retailers from Kaitaia to Invercargill. The man behind Paraoa (pronounced “Pa-Raa-wa”) is Robert Glensor, founder and sole director.
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Taste key to organic growth
2008
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Kiwi families organic blog article
Source: Society, C. (2004)
Living green?
Is that green as in ‘green around the gills,’ feeling ill, sick?
or green as in immature, naïve?
perhaps green with envy or jealousy?
or even, gone green, mouldy or rotten?
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It's All About Image
The validity of our 'clean, green image' is still in debate, yet our National Tourism Board continues to promote us along those lines ('Pure NZ') and the success of the campaign can be taken as proof that people appreciate and want to live (some, albeit temporarily) in a glorious, abundant land, rich in nature and diverse in its ecological structure. So surely such a 'pure' country is one that most natives would be proud to boast?
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Why organic?
Recent research shows significant links between physical, cognitive, behavioral and emotionalillnesses and environmental toxins.
A positive way of looking atenvironmental causes of these disorders is that they are preventableand in many cases treatable through reducing our toxic body burden withorganic, safer, less toxic living.
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The Dirty Dozen
By eliminating foods from your diet that contain the highest amount of pesticides can greatly reduce your intake of harmful toxins.
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The Power of Spelt - The Grandfather of Grains
Spelt has been grown by farmers as long ago as 5,000 BC where it is also known as "Farro" ( Italy), "Dinkle" ( Germany) and in Roman times was called "Farrum".
Spelt's "nutty" flavour has long been popular and because of it's high water solubility, the nutrients are easily absorbed by the body.
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Wheat Gluten
Over the years, we have had much feedback in the form of 'I have been told I have a wheat or gluten allergy but I can eat your wheat breads.
From this as well as other knowledge gained, I believe there is a growing number of folk who are reacting to the chemicals present in non organic wheat and grain generally.
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