Meet the farmers
Fruit and vegetable farmers
We are committed to picking Australian-grown fresh fruit and vegetables first. Of course, if they're not in season, not grown here or there simply isn’t enough to go around, we sometimes have to look further afield. But for us, home-grown fresh fruit and vegetables from our Australian farming community comes first. And we're proud of that.
The faces behind the farms
Meet the Australian growers and producers bringing delicious fresh food to your table.
Meet our nectarine farmer
"All of the fruit is harvested by hand. So it's a really hands-on process. We go through with a team of pickers and selectively pick fruit that's ready to harvest.”
Andrew Finlay, Finlay Orchard. Growing regions: Pikes Creek, QLD.
Say g’day to Nino the mango farmer
"I am very passionate about mangoes. When I see my first flowers on the trees, it still gives me goosebumps.”
Nino Niceforo, Calypso mangoes. Growing regions: Darwin, Katherine and Mataranka, NT
Meet mushroom farmer Jess
"We have a really diverse team that’s made up of mostly women who are fun, hard working and really passionate about mushrooms.”
Jess Toth, Costa Casuarina. Growing regions: Mernda, VIC, Monarto, SA, and Casuarina, WA.
Ray farms stunning iceberg lettuce
"Our family’s one of the oldest Iceberg lettuce growers in Queensland. We pride ourselves on producing the best lettuce on the market.”
Ray Taylor, Taylor Family Produce. Growing regions: Redland Bay, Granite Belt region of Amiens, QLD
Jake is passionate about pineapples
"Growing and harvesting a really good crop is so rewarding. I’m lucky enough to be able to do that alongside my twin brother and father.”
Jake Brooks, Brooks and Sons. Growing regions: Yeppoon, QLD
Sweet potatoes are Peter’s specialty
"We’re the largest sweet potato grower in Australia. It’s a privilege to be able to grow such a versatile vegetable 52 weeks a year.”
Peter Greensill, Greensill Farms. Growing regions: Bundaberg, QLD
Naresh is a truss tomato growing expert
"I’m really passionate about the plants and the growing process. The tomatoes are like my babies – I monitor them 24/7.”
Naresh Singh, Perfection Two Wells. Growing regions: Two Wells, SA
Parvinder grows beautifully juicy raspberries
"I’ve been growing Driscoll’s raspberries in Coffs Harbour since 2015. The best thing about being located in northern NSW is that raspberries can be grown year-round.”
Parvinder Lali, Driscoll’s raspberries. Growing region: Coffs Harbour, NSW
Meet Michael & Alex the asparagus farmers
"When conditions are perfect, asparagus can grow at crazy speeds. I’ve seen it grow 25mm an hour no problems.”
Michael Motta, Motta Produce. Growing regions: Koo Wee Rup, Nar Nar Goon and Dalmore in VIC.
Steve farms fantastic carrots
"I'm a fourth-generation farmer. I've been farming all my life. I grew up farming with my father and my grandfather, so basically it’s what I was always going to do.”
Steve Moffatt, Moffatt Carrots. Growing regions: Tarome, QLD.
Meat, dairy and seafood producers
These Australian producers are the heroes behind some of the highest-quality meat, seafood and dairy products around.
Peter loves farming free range eggs
"I got 12 hens from the Royal Easter Show when I was 14. I’m now responsible for more than 400,000 hens."
Peter Matuszny, Manning Valley Eggs. Growing regions: Manning Valley, NSW.
Katie is passionate about cattle
"So it’s our priority to make sure that while they’re in our care they’re in really really good hands."
Katie Lloyd, Lloyd Pastoral. Growing regions: Chinchilla, QLD.
Dan cares about barramundi and the environment
"Environmental sustainability is in our DNA, it’s what we do, and to be able to apply it to our barramundi farming is fantastic."
Dan Richards, Humpty Doo Barramundi. Growing regions: Humpty Doo, NT.