farmer and co-owner
Carlos Bagrie
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- farmer and co-owner
Portrait of Carlos Bagrie
i. Biography
Enterprise in food has been a recurring line through Carlos Bagrie’s work, from co-founding My Food Bag from 2013 to taking on farm ownership in Central Otago. The through-line is practical: build systems, work the land, and keep the connection to place visible in the product. At Royalburn Station, Carlos Bagrie is now farmer and co-owner in Arrowtown, while his earlier television role on Nadia's Farm (2022) placed that same farm context in public view. The sequence matters less than the skill set it shows: business capacity, rural management, and an eye for how food production reads to a wider audience.
Career - Farmer and co-owner, Royalburn Station, Arrowtown, Central Otago - Co-founder, My Food Bag (from 2013) - Star, Nadia's Farm (2022)
Acclaim
Recognition for Carlos Bagrie has come across both food and rural sectors, including Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the food and rural industries (2024), New Zealand Food Award (2024), and Nuffield Farming Scholarship (2024).
FAQ What is Carlos Bagrie's current role? Carlos Bagrie is Farmer and Co-owner. Where did Carlos Bagrie work before? Carlos Bagrie's earlier career included My Food Bag and Nadia's Farm. What recognition has Carlos Bagrie received? Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the food and rural industries (2024).
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