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When I started TRH nearly 4 years ago, I had several ‘non negotiables’ that were a huge priority for me personally. They included – Organic certification, Fair trade approved, a charitable component which supported the harvesting communities, transportation via sea (to minimise our carbon footprint) and absolutely fabulous quality berries! Over time it appeared I had overlooked one very important factor. A factor that would become apparent as our company grew and consumers became more ecologically conscious. In 2013, the waste free movement was seemingly in its infancy, and organic certification was our highest priority. We were never asked about our...

Soooo the garden is giving back the love you have put in, with a luscious organic harvest. If only everything in your life was so indebted! Now, the fun part! What to make out of all of these delicious goodies?  Let’s have a look at some garden to table ideas that are sure to impress your urban hippy friends. Cashew pesto – a hipster spin on the pine nut version! Food stuffs: Basil, garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, cashews How to do it: Get yourself a blender or a mortar and pestle if you want buff arms for next summer....

Unfortunately, brass monkey weather is approaching. And yes, I agree, we were totally ripped off this summer. It was shit. What there was of it. It was barely here, before it left us again. Sunny evenings hanging out the washing until 9pm, will soon be a distant memory and the dryer will be getting a massive rev up – Noooooooooo!!! In anticipation of this, we have expanded our range of balls and these ones are bigger, fluffier and softer than our soapberries. Oh and have a totally different function! While our small brown crusty soapberry balls are made for the...

This white powder of awesomeness is a natural way of keeping things clean and fresh around the home and the applications are almost endless. Get on it!  Are you pits on the hum? Make your own stink defying stick… a. If you’re the lazy sort, just dust the bi-carb straight onto your underarms so your body can absorb your wofty stench. This technique is messy and not as effective as some of our other methods. We suggest you keep reading…  b. If you’re not as lazy as the person who prefers option a, get yourself a more functional application by mixing up: -  3 tablespoons of bicarb soda and coconut oil-  2 tablespoons of arrowroot -  A few drops of essential oil (add more drops...

   Earth Hour is celebrating its 10 year anniversary today, an Australian borne idea to tackle climate change by turning off power sources for one hour and letting the earth take a breather. The idea grew quickly and is now celebrated in 172 Countries and over 7,000 cities and town around the globe, with 50-100 million participants. Crazy!! It seems looking after the planet is high on lots of people’s agendas – and with finding renewable energy supported for some time by the government, 1 in 7 Australians now have solar panels on their roofs. Go Aussie Go! As it...