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Our Monarch Tractor At Wheels Of Wanaka
We took our electric tractor on a road trip to Wheels at Wānaka to show off what it can do — no diesel, no noise, just a whole lot of...
Our Monarch Tractor At Wheels Of Wanaka
We took our electric tractor on a road trip to Wheels at Wānaka to show off what it can do — no diesel, no noise, just a whole lot of...
Setting A Lap Record: We Took Our Electric Trac...
Tractor meets track day. Our Monarch MK-V ditched the orchard for a lap around Highlands, and let’s just say… it turned a few heads.
Setting A Lap Record: We Took Our Electric Trac...
Tractor meets track day. Our Monarch MK-V ditched the orchard for a lap around Highlands, and let’s just say… it turned a few heads.
Pickman Picca: First Fully Electric Cherry Pick...
We’ve added the first fully electric work platform of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere to our orchard — and it’s already saving us months of labour.
Pickman Picca: First Fully Electric Cherry Pick...
We’ve added the first fully electric work platform of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere to our orchard — and it’s already saving us months of labour.
Bay Farm Tour Visit
Bay Farm Tours made their annual stop at Forest Lodge, giving us the chance to share our electric orchard setup with some brilliant visitors from the UK ag world.
Bay Farm Tour Visit
Bay Farm Tours made their annual stop at Forest Lodge, giving us the chance to share our electric orchard setup with some brilliant visitors from the UK ag world.
2024/25 Harvest: A Season of Sweet Success
Another season in the books. Here’s how we pulled off a fully electric cherry harvest — and what we learned along the way.
2024/25 Harvest: A Season of Sweet Success
Another season in the books. Here’s how we pulled off a fully electric cherry harvest — and what we learned along the way.
Lapins Cherry Harvest - Big, Juicy, and 100% El...
Meet the Lapins: giant, crunchy, and ridiculously tasty.
Lapins Cherry Harvest - Big, Juicy, and 100% El...
Meet the Lapins: giant, crunchy, and ridiculously tasty.