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About Us
Small Business - Big Dreams
Welcome to 3 Monkeys Kettle Corn!
We are Aaron and Donna-Marie.
Our journey started with a concussion, marking the end of full-time employment for DM,
and a very significant change in our lives.
Hard too with a teenager and young twins with health conditions, so we needed a side hustle!
An opportunity with another kettle corn business ignited our passion to create our own venture.
And so, 3 Monkeys Kettle Corn was born.
Here we are nearly two years later, and we now have a strong and growing business with Aaron no longer GM of his old job, but instead popping away to our first Gold Medal at the Outstanding Food Producers Awards for 2025.
Our Why
These are our three monkeys, and they are the reason why we are doing this.
Our eldest, Madison, is your typical 16 year old - as Poppa used to say "has a champagne style, on a beer income" .
We're trying to instil in her the value of hard work so she can appreciate the fruits of her labour
Our Twin Monkeys - are seven - going on 14.
Miss Georgie loves coming to markets with us to "help", learning how to use the eft-pos and give change.
Miss Indie has been on a hell of a journey... she suffers from Topical Steroid Withdrawal, something we never knew could happen or was even "a thing".
Support was extremely limited but we've found an amazing charity in True Colours whom helped to give us our girl back.
You'll also see at markets from time to time running about now and helping scoop the cones!
We delighted to now be able to support True Colours back in providing them with bags of kettle corn as needed for other families they help.
Quality Ingredients
Our commitment is to only use high-quality New Zealand ingredients for our corn and oil.
Therefore, we have established partnerships directly with growers, by-passing the middleman, to guarantee full traceability from start to finish.
Our amazing corn kernels belong to the "mushroom" variety. They earned this name due to their round, puffy shape rather than any taste resemblance to mushrooms.
The corn we use is certified as both Gluten and GMO-Free, sourced from a grower in Hawkes Bay, and we ensure that no gluten contaminants are introduced during our cooking and storage processes.
Our oil is pure rapeseed canola sourced from the South Island. It's known as "Good Oil" because it has an exceptionally low saturated fat content and a mild flavour.
Rest assured, there is no adulteration or substitution with lower-quality imported oils.
The only additional ingredients we use are sugar and seal salt, which we've adjusted to ensure the perfect balance—not too sweet or too salty.
Many agree with our approach, and we trust you will as well.
Refill & Re-use
Our goal is to be as eco-friendly as possible while ensuring our kettle corn remains fresh for the longest time possible.
We wanted to avoid using the common metal 'twist tie' for sealing bags, as they frequently end up on the ground post-purchase, posing a threat to animals and becoming a litter hazard.
Therefore, we provide high-quality resealable bags and tubs, which we encourage you to reuse at home or return to us at markets/events for a discounted refill.
Both options are hugely popular with our customers.
The bags serve as an ideal gift, while the tubs, being NZ-made and BPA-free, are excellent for cupboard storage.