The principles that have informed our journey

Regenerative farming practices are positive for our soil health and our health. Dairying and animal husbandry can be aligned with natural systems. If we value the bounty of that natural process more, and use less milk, we can improve our health and the health of the environment.

Oats are an excellent food and base ingredient for plant-based milk in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Oats thrive in this environment without requiring intensive inputs or having unmanageable polluting effects.

Lean business processes reduce waste. Lean principles lead us to question all forms of waste and re-think how we can use less resources and lighten our burden on nature’s regenerative power. It is about low-cost / no-cost improvements. Often, progress may look like a big new capital asset, but when we use ‘lean’ thinking, a low-cost trial often finds a better path. We re-use, up-cycle, develop human aptitudes and use craft to add sustainable quality into a process. 

Consensus is worth the time it takes. Consensus means being patient, being prepared to let go of a fixed perspective, and making progress through commonality rather than competition. It means listening to all the stakeholders from which the business derives its license and engaging respectfully with the community.