Behind the Misfits

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  • We Are Finalists!

    We Are Finalists!

    We're so unbelievably excited to say, we are finalists for the Taupo Business Awards! We have been nominated for Excellence in Business - Microbusiness. Yaahooo! It's been 11 months of non-stop grind, but we're so happy to be doing what we...

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    I Yam What I Yam

    Wondering why we are sending these pretty colourful yams in your Misfit boxes?
  • Compostable bags... yeah or nah?

    Compostable bags... yeah or nah?

    Every now and then we have been sending your leafy greens in a home compostable bag. It took us a while to decide whether or not to start using them and as much as we try not to, sometimes those...

  • What Causes Honey Crystallisation?

    What Causes Honey Crystallisation?

    You’ve almost certainly seen it, even if you didn’t know what it was called. Let’s set the scene. You buy a beautiful jar of honey from the store and it is in a luscious and gooey liquid form. As it...

Recipe Ideas

  • Watermelon Rind Kimchi

    Watermelon Rind Kimchi

  • Watermelon Rind Fries

    Watermelon Rind Fries

  • Watermelon Gazpacho

    Watermelon Gazpacho

We are a zero waste business

We hate to see food wasted so whenever we have surplus produce it gets donated to charity food banks around Taupō.

If you're in the Taupō area and know your box gets delivered by the Misfit van, you're in luck! We will collect your old boxes and put them to use again, leave them out for us in a dry spot on delivery day.

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