Voices Unhindered Podcast

Ali's Lemons founder: passion for teaching, drama and Italian culture with Ali McGregor

Voices Unhindered Podcast

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Owner of Ali's Lemons, Ali McGregor shares about her early years of being raised on a farm in the Wairarapa and passion for music, drama and cooking and Ali claims "all things Italian". 'Ali's Lemons' was birthed out of something Ali was familiar and developed in from a young age - homemade cooking & baking. Ali's Lemons creates traditional, artisanal homemade lemon products, winning a national award for her lemon curd. Ali shares her pathway into becoming a high school teacher, her growi...

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