We are Marco and Tess, along with our three sons Tahl, Jai and Odi and we are a small family-run business who create and collaborate with other local artisans to bring you products for your home and garden. We enjoy being connected to the seasons of our planet and getting back to traditional ways of living that have a lot less impact. For us this is captured in;

- having a deep connection to growing our own food,
- knowing and sharing with our community,
- having practical skills to be resilient, build, design and make
- listening, learning and treading lightly on this earth that sustains us
- taking responsibility of ourselves; our waste (in all its senses), our health and our relationships
- living thoughtfully, living locally, eating locally, foraging and using bartering skills.

Crafty Gatherer life came about after years of dreaming, observing, learning from others and gathering ideas of the way we wanted to live.  After seeing a lot of the waste in this world, we wanted to be part of the solution, not adding to the problem. And so in 2014 Crafty Gatherer was born with the aim to look for simple solutions that lead to a more self-sufficient way of being.  We create tools to help people live efficiently both in their home and garden, all 100% NZ made, mainly by us, and some other clever artisans that we have connected with.

Through our products and the way we live, we hope to share that it is the small choices we make everyday that have the biggest impact - from the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the businesses we buy from and how we share with and look after our community.

Buying a product that will last a lifetime is a very empowering choice for the planet and yourself indeed.