Vic Grown Producer Profiles

Some of the best fresh fish in the state come from the ice-cold and crystal-clear waters of the Little Steavenson River. Raised in snowmelt fresh water, the trout and Atlantic salmon at Buxton Trout and Salmon Farm are used by some of the best chefs in the Yarra Valley and savoured by seafood-loving home cooks.

The founder of Mill Grove Dairy strictly uses a recipe and technique defined by the Dutch in the 1960s at Australia’s only gouda-dedicated cheesery.

Using high-tech instrumentation and artificial intelligence, mushroom growers near Wangaratta aim for minimum human intervention to grow gourmet mushrooms to their optimum.

From some of the oldest commercially planted olive trees in the nation comes a fine, luscious extra-virgin olive oil.

Using traditional family recipes and fruits and vegetables from neighbouring farms and from friends’ gardens, Western District cook Robyn Mitchell prepares jellies, jams, chutneys, and butters like those that graced the tables of early settlers.

Award-winning table milk and farmhouse cheese and gelato made on the farm with the exceptional milk from a single dairy herd.

On a small patch of land to the west of Geelong, a young couple are growing enough food to support a small community, and also supply some of the west’s best restaurants. 

Made with home-grown garlic and local lemons, this is the smoothest, tangiest, and most delicious emulsion of garlic, oil, salt, and lemon juice. Some people call it toum. 

Since the 1870s, the Nagorcka family has farmed the fertile soil west of the Grampians. Today, they produce organically grown flaxseed for the health-food industry and for everyday people seeking nutritious plant-based food.

For some people, growing food is in the blood. For this certified organic vegetable farmer, growing up in the dry of Broken Hill wasn’t a great start. He went to become a beekeeper in Mildura where he accidently discovered his love of growing great veg.

The full flavour of the pork, beef, lamb, and firm and fresh eggs reflects the care and expertise taken in managing this small farm in a way that raises soil fertility and increases biodiversity.

High-tech, controlled-atmosphere storage meets traditional horticulture to produce apples and pears with consistently excellent texture, flavour, and acid balance.