GoodBugs

About

The Waikato's only producers of Sauerkraut and Kimchi & NZ's only producers of Zesta Fermented Pesto

Story

Welcome to to the Hamilton's only producers of commercial sauerkraut.

All our ferments are made in small batches, from local spray free produce. Our products are traditionally fermented with salt using the natural yeasts and bacteria.

Fermenting foods is a practice as old as humans themselves. Before modern food production every household would practice fermentation as a way of preserving the harvest and keeping food over non-productive winter months. All over the world traditional cultures innately knew how to improve food with the use of invisible microbes. Science is only just catching up with the innate wisdom of our ancestors.

Shannon, Ellen and Marea met via their shared passion for growing nutrient dense food, making great ferments and nourishing our families to health and wellness. Now we are bringing this passion to you. We are just starting out and we can't wait to bring you along on our adventure.

Goodbugs a name which tells a huge story. Our microbiome contains more bacteria than all of our human cells. A harmonious balance between the different types of bacteria in our microbiome will determine the state of our health. Until recently, the roles of these 'billions of little helpers' that make up our microbiome was a vital, but underrated contributor to human health. Each jar of Goodbugs Zuurkool real sauerkraut is raw (unpasteurised) and alive with these life giving probiotics.