Our food boxes showcase the greatest local Victorian produce, and the greatest local Victorian producers!

Dalhousie Farm is located in Willowmavin, which is between Kilmore and Lansfield, in central Victoria. Dalhousie Farm is a mixed regenerative farm, using permaculture and holistic grazing management techniques.

The Dalhousie Farm pastured eggs are chemical-free and are laid by very happy hens that have been raised outdoors. After two years of laying eggs, each hen is rehomed locally to ensure they have a good work-life balance.

Wattlegully Produce is a small, chemical-free, flower and vegetable farm located in Upper Plenty, just 40 minutes from Melbourne’s North. The farm is tended by a first-generation young farmer, using practices that are good for the land, the water, and the community that surrounds it.

The Little Red Apple was founded in 1993 by Simon and Vicki and is a family-run fruit and vegetable store located on the Midland Highway at Barkers Creek (halfway between Castlemaine and Harcourt, Victoria).

This little shop houses local fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a diverse range of locally produced jams, chutneys, honey, and herbs…and it operates seven days a week! They are also the owners of the award-winning Harcourt Apple Juice (which is produced on-site!)

You can purchase their products via the Melbourne Food Hub or direct from their shop!

Peninsula Fresh Organics is a certified Organic Market Garden located in Baxter, Mornington Peninsula.

They grow broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, brussels sprouts, carrots, radish, Asian greens, leeks, lettuce, and much more, including heirloom varieties!

You can find their produce direct from their Independent on-farm store, via their website, or through the Melbourne Food Hub veggie boxes.

Schulz Organic Dairy is an innovative family-run business, proudly farming chemical-free since 1972.  The farm is located South West of Victoria, about 20 minutes from the infamous 12 Apostles. Striving to keep their products “simple, pure and delicious”, Schulz Organic Dairy process in small batches using great attention to detail, and add nothing but natural ingredients. Their philosophy is simple: Happy cows produce delicious milk.

Holy Crumpets provides top-notch, handmade sourdough crumpets which are baked daily. Their crumpets are made from sourdough starters, flour, water, good bacteria, and wild yeasts, providing higher nutritional content, flavour, and texture!

Cafresco Organics is a certified Organic mixed crop farm in Koo Wee Rup, Victoria. Founded in 1975, Cafresco Organics now produces over 20 different types of organic vegetables with the main ones being asparagus, onions, beans, corn, tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant, broccoli, artichokes, pumpkins and cauliflower. Cafresco Organics is also a part of the Cardinia Food Movement- a community food network in the Cardina region.

The Melbourne Food Hub (MFH) Farm is an urban farm, located at Melbourne Innovation Centre in Alphington, Melbourne. MFH’s head farmer Clare uses regenerative farming techniques, which engages biodiversity and focuses heavily on soil health. The Melbourne Food Hub Farm is an initiative of Sustain-The Australian Food Network and is a direct result of Clare’s hard work.

Days Walk Farm is a certified organic farm, located in the Keilor Valley just outside of Melbourne’s CBD, which makes it a Suburban farm. Days Walk Farm provides seasonal veggies to restaurants, Coburg Farmers Market, and us of course. 🙂 Their selection ranges from carrots and beetroots to obscure and heritage varieties all while using regenerative farming techniques and practices.

Thriving Foods Farm is an organic, permaculture, market garden located in the infamous Cardina- Koo Wee Rup Region, Victoria. They are family-run and grow delicious seasonal vegetables and happy eggs. Their produce includes beetroot, cauliflower, cucumber, eggplant, broccoli, kale, leeks, lettuce (cos, green and red frilly), onions, parsley, pumpkins, radishes, silverbeet, spring onions, tomatoes, and zucchini. You can find their produce via the MFH food boxes and at local farmers’ markets, or you can collect produce directly from their farm gate!

Remis Patch is an organic, artisan market garden, located at Dalhousie Farm in Willowmavin, Victoria. Remis Patch is run by Remi Durand and his small, dedicated team. He draws inspiration from bio-intensive farming systems, which have been used by Market Gardeners in Paris and London since the 19th Century. Bio-intensive farming systems consist of a lot of compost (focusing on nutrient dense soils), weeding and harvesting by hand and by planting in tight spaces to produce as much food as possible.

Baw Baw Organics is a not-for-profit group based in Warragul that sources organic produce for the community in the Baw Baw area of West Gippsland, Victoria. Baw Baw Organics is passionate about accessible food and believes that a happy, healthy community is one where the local food economy is thriving with high-quality food being available to all.

Stones Throw is a boutique family-operated farm from South Gippsland’s Tarwin Valley producing high-grade, deep character and chemical-free extra virgin olive oils.

Yoko makes organic miso every year with her family in Japan, and this lifework continued even after she moved to Australia.

She started Cooking with Koji to share the knowledge and benefits from Japanese fermentation and healthy cooking through running workshops and making yummy Japanese ferments like Miso.