{"id":34823,"date":"2024-09-24T13:57:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T01:57:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/?p=34823"},"modified":"2024-09-24T14:40:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T02:40:33","slug":"local-supplier-stories-withwild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2024\/09\/24\/local-supplier-stories-withwild\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Supplier Stories: WithWild"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WithWild combines business, conservation and cuisine, supplying premium wild Wapiti venison from New Zealand\u2019s Fiordland National Park.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founded in 2020 by a group of renowned Kiwi chefs and food rescue advocates WithWild are on a mission to create valued products from wasted wild ingredients. WithWild offer the supply of high-quality wild venison to retailers across NZ, including more than 40 hospitality and high-end restaurants, while also protecting the local ecosystem that lies within 175,000 hectares of wilderness in the Fiordland National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur mission is to create more sustainable models that change the perception around pest control in New Zealand, and aid in preserving our unique flora and fauna for future generations.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, WithWild in partnership with Fiordland Wapiti Foundation and the Department of Conservation have managed to reduce 1500+ wild wapiti from Fiordland National Park, while also contributing funds to support conservation efforts such as predator control to protect endangered species and biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWapiti is our first project, it\u2019s our crown jewel, but we\u2019d like to expand into other introduced species in other national parks. Ultimately, we want to make a solution out of a problem, and then donate back into the area. For us, there\u2019s no point in doing it if its not making a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only are we supporting the local ecosystem, but WithWild Fiordland Venison comes with great nutrition benefits, too:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Low Saturated Fat Content<\/strong>: Wild venison is a lot leaner than other red meats like beef and lamb which means it\u2019s lower in saturated fat. This is the type of fat we want to minimise in our diet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Good source of protein: <\/strong>WithWild venison is a good source of protein and contains around 22 grams protein per 100 grams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Nutrient Density<\/strong>: WithWild venison is a good source of essential vitamins and minerals, including iron, zinc, and B vitamins (i.e. B12, B6 and B3). These nutrients collectively contribute to supporting our overall health and immune function.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Lack of Additives and Processing<\/strong>: WithWild venison is free from hormones, antibiotics, and preservatives like nitrates which are often found in processed meats (sausages, bacon, ham etc).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Learn more about WithWild here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    As proud sponsors of ThreeNow\u2019s Nadia\u2019s Farm Season 3, we\u2019ve created an Inspired by Nadia\u2019s Farm<\/em> menu that highlights a sampling of some of our favourite local suppliers. Find our delicious recipe in collaboration with Tom Hishon and WithWild – Wapiti Venison Bolognese<\/strong>, featuring their venison mince, on the menu 06 October \u2013 order by Monday 30 September so you don\u2019t miss out! <\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    WithWild combines business, conservation and cuisine, supplying premium wild Wapiti venison from New Zealand\u2019s Fiordland National Park. Founded in 2020 by a group of renowned Kiwi chefs and food rescue advocates WithWild are on a mission to create valued products from wasted wild ingredients. WithWild offer the supply of high-quality wild venison to retailers across […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":34835,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2353,2354,2359],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-my-food-bag","category-supplier-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34823","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34823"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34836,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34823\/revisions\/34836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}