Raspberry Cottage owner Sarala Tamang (left) and its previous owner Margaret Little crouch beside basil growing at the Waimate farm. Using her experience, and with the help of the previous owners’ continued guidance, Mrs Tamang wanted to grow what the supermarket did not offer. Before she bought the farm and business, Mrs Tamang lived in a house near the farm, also owned by the Littles. The Littles had four boys, so Mrs Tamang was like the daughter they never had, Mrs Little said. Mrs Tamang’s husband and 14-year-old son helped on the farm where they could and she loved working with her family – blood-related or otherwise.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 18, 2021 20:26 UTC