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Cider house rules

Vinegar might be one product that doesn’t typically inspire consumers to contemplate its origins. It turns out, though, that not all vinegars are created equal – and in Ōtaki, on the Kāpiti Coast, a living vinegar is brewing, with a rich organic story.

As with many organic businesses, CoralTree Organics grew from humble earthy roots. In the early 1990s, Kim Baker became one of the first certified-organic apple orchard operators in New Zealand. He planted legumes and sunflowers amidst the orchard, applied biodynamic preparations to the land and let chickens, ducks and pigs

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