Arundel Farm – Derwent Valley First to the location of Arundel Farm! Arundel Farm is located in the Derwent Valley, just over 50 kilometres north-west of Hobart. It is not very far from the Two Metre Tall property and quite close to the town of Bushy Park, but on the […]
Tasmanian white asparagus Tasmanian White Asparagus is a coming together of a small group of Tasmanian farmers and investors to produce what is arguably the best white asparagus grown in Australia. The group consists of Richard and Belinda Weston (whose produce at Brighton we have been writing about for many […]
Six Russell – The Beginning Monday 16th December 2024 marked the commencement of a new food and drinks venture in the heart of Sandy Bay with the long-awaited opening of the Six Russell bakery, coffee outlet and food shop (the French would call it an Épicerie, but more of that […]
Organic producers This page is dedicated to highlighting the best organic producers and produce in Tasmania. Why have we restricted ourselves to organic produce? Well, we have explained that elsewhere on this site (here) where we give the reasons why we spend a lot of time searching for organic produce […]
R. D’Meure – Introduction This is a story about one of Tasmania’s finest winemakers, Rory Duggan from R. D’Meure. But first we need to open the story by talking about some other serious players who have contributed to the success that Rory has achieved. The first person to acknowledge is […]
Wondr. – Introduction A long term player on the coffee scene in Hobart is Villino with their eponymous retail outlet in the centre of Hobart in Criterion Street. They also supply roasted beans to other leading retail places such as Audrey in Rosny and Pigeon Whole in Argyle Street. Now […]
Arte-Zans – Introduction Arte-Zans is a small, but interesting produce shop in Geeveston that also sells a variety of other treats as well. The vegetables are excellent and the baked treats such as melting moments are cooked with skill. It is housed in the shop/kitchen that used to be the […]
Masaaki – Geeveston Tasmanians have been very lucky to have access to the excellent sushi and sashimi lovingly prepared by Masaaki Koyama who came to Tasmania many years ago (around 15 to be more precise) from the prefecture of Wakayama in Japan which lies just south of the busy city […]
Xai Vegetables – Introduction Xai and her team grow and sell some of the best fresh vegetables in Tasmania. Everything she sells is presented beautifully on her stall. We are lucky in Tasmania that vegetables grow more slowly than in the rest of Australia. we are also lucky that our […]
Poolish & Co – Introduction Poolish & Co is a new venue in Cygnet’s main road which is serving excellent breads, pastries and other treats as well as coffee from nearby Beansmith roastery. There is a convenient sign outside on the footpath, but the bakery is quite easy to find […]