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Couple swap corporate careers to grow herbs and greens hydroponically in Horowhenua

Tony and Lisa Dale-Low left city life to run Waikawa Fresh, a hydroponics business growing fresh herbs and salad greens without soil.

Skinny McBuntu

Tony and Lisa Dale-Low have traded their corporate careers for hydroponics farming in Horowhenua. The couple bought the Waikawa Fresh business in 2018 and now grow fresh herbs and salad greens using soilless growing methods.

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RNZ

Country Life: Hydroponics in Horowhenua

Husband and wife duo Tony and Lisa Dale-Low traded corporate life in the city for growing fresh herbs and salad greens under Waikawa Fresh.

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NZ Herald

Hydroponics in Horowhenua: Growers producing lettuce without soil

Tony and Lisa Dale-Low bought the Horowhenua hydroponics business in 2018.

Read the full story at NZ Herald