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In the News: From our farm to yours
From the moment the seed is planted in the ground, through to when you feed it to your animals, Sharpes Farm Feeds takes care across the entire supply chain to deliver the highest quality stock feed.The family owned and operated Wairarapa-based business prides itself...

In the News: From this Wairarapa farm to yours: Meet the family creating top-notch animal feed for Kiwi farmers
Get your animals winter-ready with the best nutrition from New Zealand-grown grains. The Orsborn family has grain in their veins – three generations have owned Sharpes Farm Feeds since 1937 when Alan Orsborn bought it from the Sharpes, who started it in 1899. Today...

The five Cs of calf rearing
Autumn calving is in full swing and, for many, that means calf rearing time is here once again. At Sharpes thought it would be handy to put together our top five tips for calf rearing, and who better to ask than the ladies from The Calf Experts? Between them, Karen...

In the news: NZ Lifestyle Block magazine
The Orsborn family has been growing grain and making high-quality feed since the 1930s. Meet the Wairarapa family who produce nutritious feed options for your poultry and livestock from locally grown grains. The Orsborn family has grain in their veins – three...
Longbush Free Range Pork
Longbush Free Range Pork, Gladstone, NZ From lifestyle blockers raising a few pet pigs to a wildly successful free range pork business, Naya Brangenberg and Jeremy Wilhelm have nailed the ethically raised food gig, and nutrition for their pigs is a key consideration....

New 10kg recyclable bags now here
We’re excited to let you know that 100% recyclable paper bags are now available for the Sharpes 10kg range. The new bags have arrived for our 10kg range, and soon you’ll start to see them in store. This means you’ll be able to get your favourite quality Sharpes...

Online shopping with Sharpes
Order your favourite Sharpes products from anywhere, at any time, with our simple online ordering system. It’s super quick and easy to order online with Shopify, and the product is delivered to your door. Shop our full range online now.

Recyclable bags – on their way
We’re proud to let you know that our move to 100% recyclable paper bags is nearly here. Soon you’ll be able to get your favourite quality Sharpes products and feel good about the planet at the same time. The catch is that, due to Covid, we have experienced shipping...

Sharpes supports pet day
Loveable lambs and cuddly calves. It must be that time of year again – pet day. Pet day is a good old fashioned Kiwi tradition, and Sharpes is proud to support school pet day. We have a great offer for all schools across Manawatu, Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay – contact...

Go contactless with Sharpes
Need to keep your animals fed during lockdown? Don’t panic! Feed is considered an essential service under Level 4 and thanks to our trusty truckers, like Reisima Haulage, Sharpes deliveries are still on the move. We’ve also come up with some clever ways for our...
Mooving to a new look…
Sharpes Stock Feeds has a fresh new look coming. Our branding is changing, but we are still delivering the same trusted, high quality nutrition for animals. At Sharpes we have always prided ourselves on innovation, using modern technology and moving with the times....

In the News – Winners are remarkable
We are proud to share that our own marketing & sales manager, Sara Orsborn, (pictured here with husband Sam) was named as the winner in the Innovation section at in inaugural Remarkable Women in Business Awards. Read the full article here.



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