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This week on the Forkin' Good podcast, Kate and Simon visit Misfit Garden in Taupō and discover one of New Zealand’s smartest food waste solutions.

Misfit Garden rescues fresh fruit and vegetables that are too small, too wonky, slightly blemished, or simply not “perfect” enough for supermarkets, then delivers them straight to households around New Zealand. The catch? There’s nothing wrong with them at all. In fact, a lot of it is fresher, tastier, and more exciting than what you’ll find on supermarket shelves.

From buttery avocados and baby leeks to yellow watermelon, omega plums, baby eggplants and chef grade mushrooms, this episode is packed with fresh produce, food waste insight, and some serious inspiration for home cooks and chefs alike.

We also dive into Chef’s Garden, Misfit Garden’s premium produce arm for chefs and hospitality businesses looking for unusual, beautiful, super fresh ingredients direct from growers.

In this episode:
- Fresh produce delivered direct from growers
- Why “ugly” fruit and veg is still premium quality
- How Misfit Garden helps reduce food waste at farm level
- Why supermarket standards reject perfectly good produce
- The difference between Misfit Garden and Chef’s Garden
- How chefs can access rare and specialty ingredients
- What’s in a Misfit Garden box
- The surprise of yellow watermelon, baby leeks, mini cauliflower and more
- A special 25% off code for Forkin' Good listeners

If you care about fresh food, reducing waste, supporting growers, and eating well for less, this one is for you.

Use code FORKINGOOD for 25% off your first Misfit Garden box, at their website here: https://www.misfitgarden.co.nz/

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Could your household save $1,300 this year just by wasting less food?

In this episode of the Forkin' Good Podcast, Kate Fenwick and Simon Gault sit down with Sophie Wolland from Love Food Hate Waste to unpack the shocking truth about food waste in New Zealand and what we can do about it.

Kiwis are throwing away around $3 billion worth of food every year, with the average household wasting about $25 a week. The good news is that small, practical changes can make a huge difference.

Check out the Leftover Legends campaign info here: https://lovefoodhatewaste.co.nz/leftoverlegends/

We talk about:

• why leftovers are still one of the biggest sources of food waste
• how to plan meals and shop smarter
• the simple 2 plus 2 plus 2 rule for leftovers
• creative ways to use up chicken, rice, veg, and odds and ends
• how food waste hurts both your wallet and the planet
• the new Leftover Legends Challenge and how you can enter to win free groceries for a year

This is a practical, eye opening conversation packed with easy ideas you can start using today.

Check out Simon's Chicken Bone Broth video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcjkRVvBY10

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This week on the Forkin' Good Podcast, we sit down with Chloe Hogan.

Chloe was two weeks away from her second marathon when a car accident changed everything. A traumatic brain injury. Life support. Months in rehabilitation. Doctors telling her family she would never walk again.

Thirteen years later, she walked one kilometre.

In this deeply honest conversation, Chloe shares:

• What it was like waking up after a traumatic brain injury
• The moment her father refused to sign life support papers
• Relearning how to sit, stand, and walk
• The daily reality of brain rehabilitation
• The role of family, friendship, and stubborn determination
• Why nutrition and training still matter
• The long road back to independence

Alongside Chloe is her friend and caregiver Shaz, offering insight into what it truly means to walk alongside someone in recovery.

This is not a story about limitation.
It is a story about resilience, community, and refusing to give up.

We also cook mushroom risotto, stretch pizza dough, and talk about food as therapy.

Follow Chloe’s journey here: https://recoveryexercisehealth.wordpress.com/

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