Faces @ Grey Lynn Farmers Market

Baskervilles handmade goods for dogs (made by Zac & Helen) are new to the market and hopefully on site every week so watch glfm.co.nz and our Facebook page (fb.com/baskervillesnz) for information.

What products do you make and which are your favourites?
We make a range of tasty dog treats made from human-grade ingredients including sardines, oats, fennel, pumpkin seeds, parsley, coconut oil, peanut butter and much more! We use organic wherever possible and our treats have no additives, nasties and definitely no added salt, sugar or preservatives. At the moment our favourites are Sally's Sardine Scottie Dogs and Pluto's Peanut Butter and Parsley Bars.

How long have you been making Baskerville's Dog Treats?
We have been trialling and tweaking our recipes for a few months now, with a soft launch of online sales and lots of taste-testing and sampling. Now is the time to get out there to meet the dogs of Auckland in furry person.

Where did you grow up?
I (Helen) am from Bristol, and Zac is from Cornwall, so both south-west England.

What’s the biggest business decision you have had to make?
To be honest, at this stage, getting into this as its a little out of the ordinary and does take a lot of time and thought all while we work full time at other things. We have few other things we will slowly add under Baskervilles umbrella, so maybe this will be the second biggest series of decisions.

What’s your favourite way to relax after work?
There's not much time for that at the moment between our day jobs and Baskervilles but when there's 10 minutes to spare a glass of wine or a cup of tea in the afternoon spring sun is always a winner.

Where is your favourite New Zealand holiday spot?
We have a pop top camper and love going to the regional parks, especially Awhitu. We have a secretish spot in the Coromandel north of Whitinga which is great, it has no phone signal, is surrounded by rivers and bush and is only a short drive to Kuaotunu, another lovely place. There are too many spots to list!

What do you enjoy most about coming to the Grey Lynn Farmers Market?
We are very new to it but it is so friendly and enthusiastic. We have a lot of people we know come by and say hello, which is really nice. We love the pies, and Griff's massages and all the stalls sell something we want to pick up and take home (or potentially use in our treats!). It's a great place to spend a morning. χPN

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