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New Year Honours: Founders of Commonsense Organics James Kebbell and Marion Wood honoured 31 Dec, 2020 07:00 PM 4 minutes to read Rosalie is a reporter for Kāpiti News Commonsense Organics founders James (Jim) Kebbell and Marion Wood have been recognised in the New Year Honours List for creating a sustainable small business in New Zealand which prioritises the environment, along with social and cultural issues. In 1975 Jim and Marion brought land in Te Horo and named it Common Property with the aim of creating a business from growing organic vegetables. Now with five Commonsense Organics st...

Ross Giblin/Stuff The founders of Commonsense Organics, Marion Wood and Jim Kebbell, have been recognised in the New Year Honours. “I think [the honour is] a recognition of the huge contribution that organic horticulture and organic food can make to the issues we face today,” Wood said. “That’s what we are delighted about, that in fact organic farming is being recognised in New Zealand.” Wood was born into organic growing, with a mother who gardened organically and who helped them find their plot of land while they were still living in Wellington. “My husband was extremely sce...