A Year at Awakino Station

A collection of family-friendly recipes and a slice of history from one of New Zealand’s most spectacular working farms.

Set amongst the breathtaking landscape of North Otago, A Year At Awakino Station encourages you to slow down, live alongside the land and embrace the seasons. Join Jaz Mathisen, her partner Dan Devine and their three young daughters as they farm Awakino Station — the third generation to do so.

As the station cook, Jaz knows that a warm meal at the kitchen table or opening a tin of baking makes all the difference to a busy day. From carving a roast mutton to serving a fruit tart bursting with summer produce, or stocking up the pantry shelves with homemade preserves, this book welcomes you into the heart of their historic Kurow homestead.

Home to generations of farmers, spanning from the back-breaking days of the early pioneers to now, the 18,500 acres of Awakino Station are also home to fine wool sheep, cattle and deer. Deeply passionate about running a sustainable farming business, Jaz and Dan share the belief that while they are the current managers of Awakino, they are only the custodians for the next generation.

A Year At Awakino Station invites you to pull up a chair to the kitchen table as Jaz shares more than 30 of her favourite recipes and cooks her way through the seasons on one of New Zealand’s most spectacular working farms.