Meet our growers

"Trust is important to us in today’s world, and that’s paramount in our relationship with Morgan Laurenson. I have dealt with Bill Foster for twenty plus years and find him very approachable, honest, and always ready to discuss an issue and a solution. He makes a point of travelling up to see us, so he stays in touch with what is really happening here.”

"I can get hold of the boys from ‘Morgies’ on my cell phone anytime. The whole team is on the ball with the volume of produce required each day. The weather can be ‘very trying’ here in Ohakune so planning makes our job easier. Karl lets us know how many bins he needs from us each week and being able to rely on that information has created a strong bond of trust between us.

We are happy with the way ‘Morgies’ collaborate with us to ensure we can supply and dispatch our product quickly and in premium condition.”

"I went into partnership with my Dad in 1998 as a grower and today I supply ‘Morgies’ with 250 tonnes of onions a year as well as pumpkins. The team at Morgan Laurenson work smart to ensure that, as a small to medium grower, I am getting a fair deal and that pays off for us both in trust and loyalty. Morgies are not greedy, and I would say they look after their growers better than the norm, so from where I stand, I see my relationship with them as highly productive, very hands-on and always supportive.”

"We began growing fancy lettuce for Morgan Laurenson in 2005.

I totally trust them to do the best they can for me, and I have found them to be very loyal, flexible, and willing to help me to plan out my growing schedule each season.

If there is a problem, they work with me to find a solution that suits us both.”

"We began growing fancy lettuce for Morgan Laurenson in 2005.

"Our family’s relationship with Morgan Laurenson goes back 30 years.

Today we deal with Bill and Karl. We like that Morgan Laurenson is local, because it is both convenient for us and adds growth to the local economy.

They do listen to us and help us out when we need them too. As our gateway to Foodstuffs, we communicate, work, and plan our cropping schedule closely with Morgan Laurenson so it works well for all of us.”

"When Morgan Laurenson approached me about growing salad vegetable for them, I knew I could deliver, but my concern lay around how they were going to deal with me, my expectations daily, as a busy grower.

It quickly became apparent that as a team they were extremely easy to work alongside as their expectations are based on the reality of ‘commercial growing’ and their communication, best described as straight up, simple, and honest makes us a good team.”

"Our family’s relationship with Morgan Laurenson goes back over 70 years. We were the first growers on their books and our family has stuck with them all those years.

I like that Bill (Foster) and his team push our product by creating new ways of selling it and they are not scared to invest in the future. That has led to good business growth for us.

Payment is never an issue because we trust them to get us the best price for our produce and we know they pay on time, every time. For us it is all about loyalty and integrity.”

"I deal with Karl from Morgan Laurenson. He talks my language. He communicates well with me and is aware of potential end results and will adjust circumstances to fit our needs when he can.

As a family business we collaborate with each other every day to produce the quotas required on specific days. Being able to look ahead and work out results is an integral part of running a business like ours and with Morgan Laurenson on board, that works well for us.”

"I first contacted Bill (Foster) at Morgan Laurenson around 2010 and it was not long after that he asked me about growing for him.

I’m happy with the relationship I have with Morgan Laurenson and the way the team looks after us and have added more varieties of potatoes and beetroot to our produce list. Our business relationship continues to grow, and I am always open to the possibility of new developments, ideas and opportunities that may arise from working with Morgan Laurenson.”

"Before I met Bill Foster, my father and I had dealt with Stuart Robbie and Barney O’Connor at Morgan Laurenson when we were supplying 20kg bags of potatoes for the export market.

Bill and his team get on well with both the older and younger generation and for us, a father and son business, that is an important part of our success.

They like to keep things simple and straight-forward and that suits the way we operate."

"As a well-oiled team they do not let anything past them, and that attention-to-detail includes someone on the team calling in to see me at least fifty times a year so the company stays hands-on with what is happening right here on the land and with the industry in general.

To have access to Tanja (Technical Manager) to help me with Government Compliance issues like GAP and Food Safety with our MPI Food Control Plan invaluable and to be able to pick up the phone and call Bill directly is priceless. Morgies always help me, and I do the same for them.

Having them by my side works well for me."

"I met Bill (Foster) at a Foodstuffs event in Ohakune. The conversation we had on that day was the beginning of a new working relationship with me and the team at Morgan Laurenson."

"I deal mostly with Dion (Mathews) at Morgan Laurenson. He and I have 30 years of work history behind us that began back in the day when he was employed in the agriculture industry here.

He approached me years ago to discuss a business opportunity that had popped up with Morgan Laurenson and I was keen to talk because I knew I could trust him. Morgan Laurenson set out their requirements in a clear and concise contract that had me interested on all fronts.

I like that their supply requirements are constant, they talk to me, and they take on board what I need from them.

I like my product to leave my property in pristine condition, in pristine clean containers (I high-pressure hose all containers when they arrive on my property), so Morgan Laurenson gets pristine product delivered to their door every time."