Aotearoa Growers' Hui 2026

A few days for growers to come together, share kai, and talk about what actually matters.

I'm one of the organisers behind this hui, and I'm genuinely looking forward to it. This is the kind of gathering I've wanted to exist for a while.

The Aotearoa Growers' Hui 2026 is a weekend bringing together local and regional growers of vegetables, fruits and nuts from around the motu. It's being hosted by Kai Rotorua Inc. at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology in Rotorua this June.

It's not a conference. It's more like sitting around a table with people who understand what you're doing - swapping knowledge, eating well, and figuring out how we strengthen local food systems together.

Dates

Tuesday 23 June - Thursday 25 June 2026

Location

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, Mokoia Campus, Rotorua What we'll be talking about

The programme is still coming together, but these are the conversations we know growers want to have:

Strengthening local food systems

Different business and community growing models

Building a real network of growers across Aotearoa Storytelling and Marketing Finances and Knowing your numbers Wellbeing in the garden

& much more

Who this is for

If you're growing vegetables, fruit or nuts - commercially or planning to be - this hui is for you. Whether you're established or just starting to figure out what a viable growing business looks like, you'll find people here who are working through the same things. Tickets

Tickets are available through Humanitix. Early bird pricing ends today, so if you've been sitting on it, now's the time.

Get your ticket here

A note from Brit: I'm part of the team putting this together alongside Jenny, Alison, Sarah, Tom, Georgia and Alex. It's been a collective effort from people who care about growing and about the people doing it. I'd love to see you there.