Huckleberry Farms Royal Oak

I think Huckleberry Finn might find this place a little too «respectable» for his liking but his mate Tom would approve!
Great alternative grocery store with a wide range of eco-​friendly, organic, fair-​trade products and one of the best places to shop for non-​allergenic food supplies. I picked-​up a loaf of Paleo bread from here that really hit the spot. I also like their rye bread (it’s actually made of rye and not some lame combination of a little rye and a whole heap of something else!).
Have you tried the new range of 100% natural and nutrient rich CHIA beverage range? It hails from sunny Nelson and it is a nice, refreshing alternative to the famous Huckleberry smoothies — cheaper too ($ 4.70 a bottle). I like the chia seeds with the blueberry and apple juice combination, best.
Basically, Huckleberry Farms is the perfect place for anyone who has a bit of an over-​active foodie imagination!

After having a craving for a smoothie (a good one at that) a quick check on Unilocal pointed me in the direction of Huckleberry Farms on Campbell rd .
What a smoothie it was ! All the ingredients that were on the blackboard were in it, as in I could taste the parsley, kale, banana and pear .
They also have a good cabinet food display no scones or muffins here tho, just good eats !

Back when this was located on Balmoral Rd I used to come here all the time because it was local. Now that it has moved to it’s new location (which is incredible) I do come here less because it takes longer to get to. When I do go however I love it and I always try to stock up. I’m so glad they have onsite parking because Royal Oak is not an easy place to find a park in. It’s a beautiful looking store too, they obviously saw the move as a chance to start fresh and thank goodness they got it right. It kind of has an American wholefoods/​famers market feel to it and it’t got great flow through the isles. I don’t come here for their fruits and veggies, even though they are organic I find them a little bit too pricey for my budget. Their range of teas is fab here, I always purchase a different kind every time I go in. The staff and wonderful, one even said I have beautiful skin the other day, so nice it made my day! Even if you live far away it really is worth making the trip here, just make sure you stock up!

You know what is the coolest about Huckleberries? Is the fact that they try to be ethical — this means supporting many independent growers/​companies without it just being about business. This then also extends on to the customers, they go out of their way to help people; AND to their competitors as well. Organic stores in Auckland have a rich interlinked history I recently discovered, including that this store is also owned by the guys in Grey Lynn, Harvest Whole foods. I admit that I am not around this area enough to call it my local, but I know several people that do. It has a great reputation and for good reason (even if not the ‘cheapest’ of organic stores).
One of the particular draw cards about Huckleberries is that they sell meat, (as opposed to Harvest). This is great for those of us that are still carnivores but like to know about the sources of our animal consumption. And I can buy pork free snags here — yay!
Recently I have been on the hunt for some ethical-​eco black eyeliner, I noticed on their website that they stock some, which is great as I was almost ready to give up hope for anything local. The black pencil variety cost $ 31.00, and I will be making a trip there very soon for that indeed!
These guys have a great website too and list the specials for those of you that may want to check it out before you go on in.

Having been a faithful at Harvest Wholefoods and Ceres for a number of years, I’ve never had a reason to go out to Huckleberry Farms. But a lunch at neighbouring Thai Archer was reason enough — once we were full of curries, we headed to Huckleberry to see what kind of treats we could take home. Huckleberry recently moved to the Royal Oak roundabout after years in Greenlane, meaning that this new venture is friggin’ pristine. It’s so nice to walk around this place and admire how shiny and new everything looks. We headed straight for the freezers and picked up a bunch of stuff from the Fry’s range. The Fry’s range is cheaper at Pak ‘n’ Save Mt Albert, but we come to places like Huckleberry Farms to support their business model and their message, which often means paying just a touch more money. The non-​frozen vegetarian protein range was a little wanting, so we didn’t grab anything. It is good to see Kiwi-​made Tonzu in the fridge though; they are worth supporting.

If you’ve been to Harvest in Grey Lynn, Huckleberry Farms will be no surprise for you. They’re sister stores, although run independently so not clones of each other at all. What they do have in common is a wide range of organic and other earth-​friendly products; food, of course, but also toiletries, pet supplies, supplements, make up and cleaning products. If you’re used to shopping in Pak n’ Sav, yes, some of these things will seem pricy to you: but if you’re buying raw ingredients to make your own food, it’s generally pretty reasonable. They also sell organic and free range meats, which is good as options for these in this part of town is pretty limited.
The great thing about Huckleberry Farms is that they have a deli counter; including the best slice of cake I’ve ever had (made by the Little Bird unbakery) and heaps of juices and the like.

I came here the other day because I had heard of the fantastic smooties Huckleberry Farms make. Everyone was correct, it was great! I wasn’t the bravest as they have heaps of unusual flavours incorporating kale etc. I however stuck with a classic energiser.
As I was waiting for my smoothie I went for a wander around the store. Here they have a wide range of organic, vegan and gluten free alternatives to your usual food you’d find at your standard supermarket. They had everything from dairy products, cooking products, fresh fruit and veges, even cleaning products, hygiene products and much more. They even have a bunch of books and magazines with organic, vegan and gluten free recipes.
I would love to come shop here more often, but after looking at the prices this is a very expensive way to live. However if you want to live on the extremely healthy side once and a while, I would recommend coming to the little in store café they have here. The cabinet food looked great, and the smoothies are delicious.