and kanuka to rid themselves of parasites. Apart from ingesting the
material, they also chew it, mix it with preen gland oil and apply it to their
feathers.
As for the Earnhillfarm kanuka oil, Klaudia comments that there is
strict quality control with regular independent lab-testing to ensure
that only good quality oil is supplied to the customer. “Our product is
wildcrafted and spray-free. We assign batch numbers and everything
is documented. We are still gathering data as we go so that we can
understand more about any seasonal differences. A consistently high
α
-pinene content is our goal”.
As for marketing, the products are currently mainly distributed through
local cafés and gift shops,
and
there has been recent interest from
the Asian and Europe markets. “A lot of people are becoming more
interested in natural and organic ingredients,” says Klaudia. “There
is definitely a trend towards ‘pure’ and back to ‘clean and green’.
Feedback has been great and everyone is amazed at how effective our
products are”.
EARNHILL NOD TO FAMILY FARM IN SCOTLAND
As for the name Earnhillfarm? Kelly explains that it was Mark’s idea. “We
needed to brand our product and Mark provided the link with history.
Earnhill is the name of a family farm in Scotland. The original farm and
homestead are still there, it goes back a few generations. The name was
also brought over by original family immigrants”.
Mark, Axel, Kelly and Klaudia clearly all play their parts in the Earnhillfarm
pure kanuka oil enterprise, utilising complementary skills in production,
marketing and product development, ensuring a sustainable and
environmentally sound operation with high quality products that can be
enjoyed by everyone.
And what could be better than being surrounded by all that healing
kanuka energy!
Learn more at
www.earnhillfarm.co.nz or facebook.com/kanukaoil.Kuaotunu
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Oil is filtered into a clear glass measuring jug for quality control which
includes checking for clarity, colour, etc., prior to filling into protective
dark glass bottles.
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