Lockyer Valley food producers
Known as the Salad Bowl of Queensland, the Lockyer Valley region is home to top quality local producers that work hard create unique and exciting products.
Top chefs love our locally made gourmet goodies and fresh full-flavoured fruit and vegetables. Try some for yourself and we bet you'll be back for more!
Our well known local producers
Awassi Cheesery is a fabulous unique food producer including a purpose built Artisan and Bespoke Cheesery and milking parlour. 100% Sheep Cheese, condiments and ice-cream are available at the farm gate outlet.
You may already be familiar with Rob Bauer, owner of Bauer's Organic Farm from well known Australian cook books and organic focused publications. The Lockyer Valley is proud to be the home of such an iconic family business that began in 1885 and is now Queensland's largest producer of certified organic vegetables. Keep an eye on Bauer's website or facebook page for the next farm open day, round up a group of friends for a farm tour, or enjoy fresh home delivered vegetables via their on-line ordering system.
9Dorf Farms are a 4th generation family owned business farming in the fertile Lockyer Valley since 1918 and are passionate about sustainable farming, working with and improving the environment, producing ethically raised animals. 9Dorf produce pasture raised eggs and meat chickens as well as aquaculture and meat production. You can also experience this for yourself firsthand on one of their very exciting farm tours.
Mount Berryman Gardens is the perfect place to purchase all of your garden specimens, enjoy a bus trip out to Mount Berryman and marvel at the extensive range of plants on offer. Tantalise your taste buds with beautifully unique Geranium Jelly.
While in the Lockyer Valley you cannot go past the Mulgowie Farmers Market, it is the ideal place to see many of our local food producers. Stock up on Brieschké's Lockyer Valley Olive Oil, amazing locally grown and chemical free olives and an assortment of infused olive oils. Dadz Farm, a family owned and operated business originated at the Mulgowie Markets. Their ethos of sustainable farming practises and 'bottling what they grow' includes their famous pickled onions, Mulgabeets and an assortment of relishes, jams and preserves. Don't forget to visit Emmos Fine Foods, a small farmhouse cheese business that produces their famous Nanneybert goat's cheese, feta, gelato and sorbet. Your day out to Mulgowie markets wouldn't be complete without stopping at Holmwood Lavender Farm for gorgeous lavender products.
If you are looking for something truly authentic, you'll have to try Native Oz Bushfoods. An Aboriginal family owned and operated business that specialises in Australian Bushfood jams, sauces and gourmet salt all produced in small batches.
Make the drive up to beautiful Preston Peak to experience the stunning valley views and try some of the award winning wine selection at Preston Peak Lockyer Valley's only family owned boutique winery.
While Schulte's Meat Tavern is a family owned and operated business that offer a range of the highest quality fresh red meat, pork and lamb products and their world famous Mettwurst.
UB's Farm at Helidon is famous for it's heirloom varieties of tomatoes and many more delicious vegetables and pre-cut salads. Check out their Facebook page to order direct.
Our local markets are a great place to find fresh locally grown produce.
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