Sharpes News

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 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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

We are excited to learn that Sharpes Stockfeed was awarded 3rd place in the “Farmlands Supplier Awards” held in Christchurch last week. 🏆 Thanks to those awesome store managers and reps we work closely with. And a very big thanks to our customers, and our...

"When Alastair Orsborn, of Sharpes Stock Feeds, first approached an Italian engineering firm about a new packing plant, he never imagined he and son Sam would be tasked with putting it together over Skype in the middle of a pandemic." Read the full article, published...

Sharpes was honoured to be inducted into the Wellington Regional Business Hall of Fame. “These businesses typically fly under the radar. Operating for so long and so well-known in their communities, they tend to become ‘part of the furniture’ and almost invisible,”...