PRODUCING ORGANIC MEATS In the late 80's and early 90's most meat companies thought organics was just a big silly joke. It was frustrating producing organic meat for the growing market demand while it would just get sold as normal conventional meat. We had to become the marketers and sell it ourselves.... Our stock is processed on contract for our company Mountain Valley organicmeats ® More details at www.organicmeats.co.nz or email us at tim@organicmeats.co.nz we took sample vacuum packed cuts around restaurants, food co-ops and supermarkets in 1990. Following Sunday we had a breakthrough call from the European executive Chef from the former THC /Gardens Parkroyal in Queenstown who said the lamb we gave him was the tastiest he had ever had and from then on he bought all the restaurant cuts we could supply. Over the years we built up a good base of customers All over NZ and still supply organic Lamb and Highland Beef throughout NZ directly into Restaurants, Shops, Organic food co-op's and to families all year round. When we received orders from Japan we eventually managed to get a meat export Licence (Reg number 1017) and were excited yet anxious to export direct to Restaurants in Tokyo (including The Park Hyatt) and Hong Kong between 1995 and 2000. The Japanese really enjoyed the meat and the direct link with the farm. at one stage it appeared in Vogue magazine. However we stopped exporting during the difficult Asian economic crash and have concentrated on supplying the domestic organic market ever since. There's No exporting worries/risks now, but a lower premium. Helen, Jasmine and I get a big kick out of feedback from Chefs and customers and we enjoy eating our organic meat in the different restaurants we supply in NZ, (thats when we can afford it!). We've Learnt heaps, like that you must be prepared to consistently supply all year round. most cuts sell well but other bulk cuts like lamb flap, shoulder & Beef mince & stew need good markets too, or else they build up to become a mountain of meat boxes. We still get plenty of overseas enquiries and may start exporting again when our young Children are older. In 2003, the market value of organic products worldwide reached 25 billion US$, the largest share being sold in Europe and North America. organic exporters (www.organicsnewzealand.org.nz) have growing markets with 20-100% premiums for the producers and this frees them from the poorly paid commodity market . Some Meat companies are paying large premiums for BIO-GRO Livestock. The Organic market has grown incredibly in the last 7 years, now many NZ restaurants want more than one Organic meal on their menu. Doctors and Health professionals are urging people to eat organic. the Government is risking New Zealanders, farming, health, food, and export livelihood by allowing the release of Genetic Engineered things into our clean Green environment. I reckon GE should stay in the lab where it was invented. NZ food exporting is based on our fragile Clean Green Image, GE Polluted products are a commodity rejected by our markets, If organic farms are polluted with GE products pollen or seed, residues etc, they lose their certification and lose there organic markets. With New Zealands major competitors in Meat exporting (Australia, Argentina) way ahead of us in organic meat production, and producing what the market wants, its time to forget about GE and convert to Organics! email tim@organicmeats.co.nz This entire website is © Copyright Tim and Helen Gow 1999---2009...... All rights reserved. No part of this website may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the Authors. All images in this website are protected by copyright and may not be used by anyone for any purpose, except with the prior written consent of Tim & Helen Gow. Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this website is accurate. T & H Gow do not accept liability for any errors, omissions, misstatements, negligent or otherwise contained in this website. Nor do T & H Gow accept any liability for the results of any actions taken or not taken upon the basis of the information in this website. Those acting upon information and any recommendations contained in this website do so entirely at their own risk. http://www.organicmeats.co.nzmailto:tim@organicmeats.co.nz?subject=organic%20meatshttp://www.organicsnewzealand.org.nzmailto:tim@organicmeats.co.nz?subject=organic%20meatsshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3
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