Blog
A selection of stories, links, & encounters.
How to Brew Kombucha - Organic Mechanic
How To Brew Kombucha at Home
At the OMC, we’ve been into Kombucha from our very first sip. It’s a beverage that is both is a tasty and refreshing on a hot summers day, but also packed full of living bacteria to help feed and develop healthy gut bacteria – helping to ease bloating symptoms and improve digestion, immunity, and even boost our serotonin levels (over 80% is stored in the gut.)
Health is the Real Wealth
There is no more time for business as usual.
Around the world, humanity is entering a chrysalis. An initiation. A metamorphosis, a deep change in society as we know it, into a new kind of civilization.
As a company, a business with core values of wellbeing, we have had to make some responsible calls. How can we best adapt to serve our community - right now?
Tiwaiwaka Aotearoa - The Movement
Ka ora te whenua, Ka ora te tangata.
When the land is well, the people will be well.
Tiwaiwaka is another name for the Piwakawaka (fantail) from the Whanganui area of Aotearoa. This symbol represents a movement of healers, Rongoā Māori practitioners, conservationists, activists and all able people to restore the mauri (life force) of the whenua (land) guided by the 6 principles laid out in Pa Ropata’s (Rob McGowan’s) book entitled Tiwaiwaka.