Behind the Misfits

If you’ve just opened your box and found a kamokamo staring back at you… hi. You’re not alone. Kamokamo is a traditional New Zealand vegetable, often described as a giant courgette or marrow. It’s commonly grown in home gardens and...

We're Expanding to the South Island: Saving Produce, Supporting Local Growers & Delivering Across New Zealand   Big news Misfit Garden (that's us!) are officially expanding to the South Island. After years of delivering rescued, seasonal fruit and vegetables to...

Leafy greens. We love them. We eat them. We feel very smug and wholesome when they’re piled up in the fridge. But sometimes, after a couple of days, you open the door and… betrayal. Your beautiful silverbeet, spinach, coriander or...

If you’ve ever stared at a Romanesco cauliflower and thought, “Wow… this looks like a geometric dream,” you’re not alone. Those perfectly pointed green florets arranged in hypnotic spirals aren’t just for show. They’re a window into some of nature’s coolest...

In this week’s box, some of the oranges might look a little… pock-marky on the outside. But don’t worry - they’re not diseased, rotten, or past their best. They’ve just got a bit of a skin damage called poteca (aka citrus...

Every so often, nature quietly does something extraordinary. No fanfare, no grand explosion - just a gentle shift, a quiet little nudge, and something new begins. That’s exactly how the Breeze apple came to be. Years ago, in an orchard...