Our Partners

We’re all about relationships and we take the time to get to know our customers and build long-lasting partnerships based on trust and mutual success. We are equally dedicated to cultivating a supportive team environment, where collaboration and a shared sense of purpose are our strength. One of those long lasting partnerships is our involvement in dedicated global exporting and marketing brand Three Good Men.

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Freshco

Coxco

The Low down

This joint venture brings together the strengths of ourselves (suppliers and packhouse of squash in Hawke’s Bay), Freshco (export company in Auckland) and Coxco (suppliers of squash in Gisborne).

Three Good Men can proudly offer its customers an integrated field-to-shelf marketing structure, successfully managing the supply chain from production and post-harvest services through to retail supply. The all-encompassing structure brings the retail or supermarket customer closer to production and our growers. Our team situated in Asia assists directly with market development, customer relations, marketing and promotional solutions.

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One team, one dream.

Meet our local partners, taking our produce to the world.

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Freshco

Co-founded by John Mangan, Freshco was established in 1989 as an Auckland-based fruit export business specialising in Apples, Cherries and Squash. Over the years, they have grown to include orchards, packing houses, coolstores, and offices in key growing locations throughout the country. A key partner in Three Good Men, together we manage the export of over 15,000 tonnes of squash to Japan and Korea annually.

Omi Badsar in a squash paddock in Gisborne

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Coxco

Managed by Omi Badsar, Coxco Farming was established in 2006 and specialises in the growth of squash across its 700 hectares of very rich alluvial silt loams on the Poverty Bay plains. As one of our key partners in Three Good Men they supply the best quality squash from the Gisborne region to our packhouse here in Hawke's Bay.

On the Ground

Meet our local growers, providing quality produce all year round.

Hugh & Sharon Ritchie

Drumpeel Farms Ltd

Drumpeel Farms is a family-owned operation of Hugh and Sharon Ritchie in Central Hawke’s Bay which has been cultivating the land since the early 1960s. Hugh is highly regarded as an early adopter with technology and is a leader in his field. Through sustainable practices and a commitment to innovation, Drumpeel Farms continues to thrive as a progressive, family-focused business in New Zealand’s arable farming sector.

SIMON & Louise WHITE

LUDLOW FARMS LTD.

For over 40 years, the White family has cultivated a mixed arable farm in Ōtāne, Hawke’s Bay. Sustainability and good agricultural practices are central to their operations, particularly soil health which they see as the foundation of their sustainability. The Whites' commitment to diversification and environmental stewardship is helping future-proof their family farm for generations to come.

Nuco Produce LTD.

Nuco Produce is one of New Zealand’s largest producers of premium export buttercup squash. Managing Director Shane Newman, Operations Manager Hamish Thomas, and a skilled team of agricultural professionals cultivate top-quality buttercup squash and process crops throughout the Hawke’s Bay region. They have built a strong presence in key international markets, by consistently meeting customer needs and fostering close, trust-based relationships.

A harvester in the middle of a squash field in front of some mountains

Wantara FARMS LTD.

Located in Ōtāne, Hawke’s Bay, Wantara Farms is a fourth-generation family dairy farm of the Newman family. Over 30 years ago, Bruce Newman planted the first squash on the property, marking the beginning of a longstanding commitment to buttercup squash cropping. All the Wantara Farms team have a passion for the land and a commitment to improving it for future generations.