Best organic producers in Tasmania

Written by Sue Dyson and Roger McShane Published on 28 December 2023 in Producers, Organic, Producers, Producers, Producers, Producers

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 so that we are not subjected to the residues of systemic sprays which cannot be washed off the produce.

As a general rule we try to maintain a strictly organic, no sprays or other chemicals diet in any foods, cooking requirements (such as oil, salt, butter etc) and drinks, particularly wine where so many sprays are used by traditional winemakers.

Felds Farm – Organic Vegetables

Felds Farm is an organic producer of extraordinary vegetables with a farm in the Tamar Valley and another they use in the south which is owned by organic guru Tony Scherer. Here they grow amazing pink eye potatoes that have a density and flavour that can only be appreciated by trying them out. We had some recently at Tom McHugo’s in Hobart which were just sensational! They also grow a complete range of other vegetables that are also very high quality including silver beet, carrots, a range of lettuces, spring onions, peas and much more.

Their produce lasts for ages after it has been picked due to the internal structure it develops due to the organic nature of the soil it grows in. You can buy regular supplies of their vegetables which they dispense in Hobart at Hamlet once a week. Felds Farm is run by Lauren Byrne and Mike Layfield. They have recently engaged biodynamic guru Nadia onto their team as well! They have a good Instagram site here.

Provenance Growers – Organic Vegetables and Plants

For many years we have been buying vegetables, herbs and plants from this wonderful organic producer perched high on the edge of kunanyi. Paulette and Matt are passionate about everything they do on their small property here and the resultant produce is of the highest quality. We love their flavoursome radishes and their amazing potatoes to name just two examples of their produce. We also like grilling their flavoursome peppers over a coal fire. You can read more about them on their Web site here. You can read our full entry for them on this site here.

Their produce and preserves are available at their Salamanca Market stall, site 204, in the middle aisle of stalls, 8.30 to 3pm every Saturday. You can also buy Paulette’s excellent book called “Broccoli and other stories” from this stall.

Organic Blueberry Producers

There is a range of blueberry organic producers in Tasmania, including Jilly Grows at Petcheys Bay, Bloobs at Gardners Bay (both near Cygnet) and Three Peaks Organics near Holwell in the Tamar Valley.

Elgaar Farm – Organic Dairy Products

Elgaar Farm is one of the longest running organic producers in Tasmania and one of the best. Their produce is always of the highest standard and their record of attendance at both northern and southern markets has been exemplary. We love their milk, cream, yoghurt and other dairy products such as their aged cheeses.

The Grain Family – Grain products

The Grain Family has been established by the next generation of the Elgaar Farm family. They make some of the best grain-based products you can find including an excellent porridge mix, some wonderfully fresh flour, and grains such as khorasan, spelt, rye and wheat. You can buy their products at the Launceston market on Saturday and the Hobart market on Sunday.

Seven Springs Farm – Excellent Vegetables

Seven Springs Farm is an organic producer of vegetables run by Wouter and Elyse Sels in remote Lorinna on Tasmania’s North-West Coast. Lorinna lies about twenty kilometres south of Gowrie Park in the upper reaches of the Forth River Valley.

Seven Springs Farm is an excellent place to practice organic agriculture since there are no other farms in the immediate vicinity that use systemic sprays which might drift onto their property. We particularly look for their cardoons which are always delicious and it is quite rare to see them in Australia. However all their vegetables are equally delicious. You can read more here.

Tongola Cheese – Organic cheeses

Tongola Cheese comes from a wonderful farm near Copping in the south-east of Tasmania where Kate and Iain Field raise their animals with tender care. We are particular fans of their Curdy goat cheese which is made without the addition of salt, however all their cheese is flavoursome and made with great skill. You can read more here.

Agrarian Kitchen – Production garden

We have included the Agrarian Kitchen Garden here even though they don’t sell to the public except through the meals that they serve in their famous restaurant. However, it is an amazing garden and they do provide organised tours for the public at the weekends which are very popular. The garden is maintained by three very committed gardeners, Mitch, Josh and Otto who know heaps about organic gardening including how to manage the soil. If you are interested in organic gardening a tour through this garden is well worth the investment.

Fresh Flavour Farm – Perfect Fruit and Vegetables

The appearance of this producer at the Sunday market in Hobart has attracted a long queue with eager shoppers wanting to buy their perfect tomatoes, figs, peppers, cucumbers and other in-season produce. We can highly recommend everything on their stall.

Fat Carrot Farm – Individual Approach to Growing Great Produce

It is difficult to label the approach that Stan and Briony use to grow their amazing vegetables. We have been very lucky over the past three or four years that whenever we have needed a “fix” of organic vegetables we would head for Tom McHugos’ pub where they always have a number of vegetable-based dishes that use produce from Fat Carrot Farm. Unfortunately, the pub owners Tom and Whitney have now sold it and moved on to other ventures, however it is possible to buy Fat Carrot Farm produce throughtheir CSA venture which you can read about here.

We have stolen one of their photos to show what we are talking about when we rave about the quality of their vegetables.

Not bad!

Fork it Farm – Meat Raised Ethically

We have for a long time had a problem with the use of nitrates to preserve meat. We like our meat natural. And then we were lucky enough to meet up with Fork it Farm and their regular attendance at the Sunday Market in Hobart.

We can now buy beautiful cuts of pork meat and value-added products that are made with skill and love. Their range of products is amazing!

Kelty Farm – Long Running Organic Meat Producer

Kelty Farm sits just outside Woodbridge which is about 40 kilometres south of Hobart. Here, the owner Rex Williams, raises both cattle (Black Angus) and pigs (Wessex Saddleback) on pastures free of sprays ensuring that the meat is not contaminated with poisons.

We have been using their products for many years and enjoy the flavour of their meats.

You can read more about this excellent farm here.

York Town Organics

We have been promoting York Town Organics for more years than we can remember now due to the quality of their vegetables and the care they take in managing their farm and the soil which nurtures the vegetables and gives them their flavour and strength.

We don’t visit very often due to it being located at the other end of the island from where we live, however whenever we drive north we always take the time to drop in here to replenish our vegetable supply.