Our Producers
Enjoy regional food from local producers.
Taste the region at the Riverland Wine Centre.
A decommissioned fire station is the home of Arrosto Coffee. Coffee is roasted at the back of the property and a delightful café is in the old Firehouse.
Builder and passionate foodie Callum Benda and his physiotherapist wife Lauren have transformed the disused fire station into a thriving coffee roasting business and café. Adding to the range of coffee beans sourced and roasted from around the world they now have cold drip Coffee Liqueur – Firewater, to add a new taste for coffee lovers.
Australia is globally recognised for supplying premium quality almond products since 1944. More than 85% of Australia’s almond growers supply Almondco – one of the most successful horticultural co-operatives in the nation.
They sort the natural kernel to some of the highest specifications in the world and their reputation for blanched meal and cuts is second to none among Australia’s leading pastry chefs. More than 100 almond products are produced at the almond-exclusive processing facility in Renmark, South Australia.
Australian Native Bush Foods
Australian Native Bushfoods founder Mark Lucas, originally planted wattleseed as a windbreak for his other crops. The trees are drought- and salt-resistant and happy in the most average of soils, even providing their own nitrogen back into the earth.
Mark with his wife Jenny now grow and produce Wattleseeds, Native Food Condiments and Wattleseed Extract. Like many bush foods, the wattleseed has a symbiotic relationship with nature. The trees provide homes for animals and protection for other plants but need heat to propagate – especially fire.
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Gurra Downs
The Reilly family purchased Gurra Downs in 1990, and have become pioneers in research and development for the production of premium table dates. The area is renowned for its fresh fruit and produce world-wide. The approach the Reilly’s have adopted, is to field trial as many date palm varieties as possible. Given that there are no commercial date plantations in the semi-arid district or in the state, they are leading the way in a complete new field. They also produce high quality organic figs, pomegranates, wines and condiments.
In 2015 Kerry had a hive in her garden and instead of simply having it removed she began beekeeping which lead to the beginning of Half Barrel Honey.
The Honey is 100% raw which is different to much of the honey found in supermarkets as it has not been treated in any way. It is extracted from the hive, filtered to remove any beeswax and then bottled.
Raw honey contains natural vitamins and enzymes and is high in antioxidants making it very beneficial to your health.
Illalangi is a proudly family-owned and run, grower, producer, and providore based at Waikerie. John and Keryn, had grown grapes and olives for over twenty years and in 2010 they opened their doors to showcase their produce and local gourmet goodies.
They celebrate their passion for the region and the premium, clean, green produce the Riverland has to offer. Illalangi is now the site of a living growing Bush Tucker Garden where visitors can come see, look, learn and taste. The garden’s been a shared project with the Riverland West Landcare.
Santalum Grove
The Schwarz family have developed their horticulture property at Bookpurnong in the Riverland to produce high quality Quandongs.Santalum Accuminactum – Quandongs or Native Peach are Native plants that coexist with a host plant to produce small berries with marble like large seeds that can be used for games and beads.
The small flesh component creates a tart berry like fruit that has been transformed to the syrup and delightful sweetness that is unique , delicious and adds a new dimension to dessert and savoury dishes.
Knightsgrove founders and owners, Stephen and Jacqui began their journey as a hobby, growing olives on their Renmark West property. They have been operating pesticide free since 1998 and have 800 trees with three varieties.
It takes up to four months to complete the harvest, forcefully knocking and catching the olives once they are ripened and ready. The oil pressing process is done offsite with specific pressing and centrifugal spinning to separate the oil from the flesh of the olive.
Bluebird Delights And Gift Boxes
In 2023 Mark and Elena became the proud owners of the delights of the Bluebird ‘Blue’.
Handcrafted in the Riverland using local and SA grown produce. Large range of deliciousness, made with chocolate and yoghurt, dried fruit ‘n nuts, beak boosters (flavour enhancers), fuddled fruits and cocktail blings …. all kinds of tweats to freak your beak!!
Riverbalms
At Riverbalms, I am dedicated to creating natural and eco-friendly products that reflect my commitment to mindfulness and healthy living. As I take on this journey, I am passionate about curating each product with care, endeavouring to select each ingredient for their nourishing, hydrating, and therapeutic properties.
Black Sheep
Black Sheep Produce is one of the trading names of DJ & HL Setchell, a family run business based in the South Australian Murray Mallee which was established in 2003. They grow, process & sell salted & pickled caper buds & pickled caper berries using all local ingredients.
They have added Jujubes, also known as Chinese Date, to the production and add a delicious new taste to arrive in the Riverland. The creamy caramel flavour is subtle and unique. They are passionate about producing fresh, high quality, locally grown produce & the sustainable use of their farm’s natural resources.
Niche Fruits are third generation fruit salad ‘blockees’ that produce high quality dried fruit with a ‘twist’. Since 2013 Darrel and Charmaine have re directed their hard work into selling directly to the public and offering great produce with added luxuries in variety and a surprise in a new taste sensation .
Being able to surprise their customers the first time they taste the fruit with a nod of the head and a raised eyebrow at the surprise at how good it is, continues to be a buzz of excitement for the owners.
Singing Magpie brings delicious, high-quality products to consumers who care where their food is coming from. They take great care to produce high quality products with a minimal ecological footprint.
Australia grows beautiful figs — plump, juicy, full-flavoured and with jewel-like pink centres that make even the simplest meal feel like a medieval feast. They began small with semi-dried figs, quinces and pecans.
In 2006 Craig and Andrea discovered Toolunka Creek whilst on a houseboat holiday. From their search for the ideal waterskiing property came a gradual transition from city life to farm life.Growing olives however, was not originally their first thought.
After much research and development combined with their love of the environment and development of sustainable practices they now produce 6 varieties of premium green olives and Kalamata, all of which are selected from circa 9000 trees on 3 farms.
Creative Native
Creative Native is proudly 100% Australian owned and is totally committed to developing a unique high-quality range of Australian Native inspired products so anyone can easily bring home the taste of the Australian outback.
Creative Native is the brainchild of internationally renowned Australian Native Cuisine Chef Andrew Fielke. Creative Native products are memorable, as the flavours and quality are outstanding,
The ingredients unique– each with an unmistakable native Australian twist, that has a story to tell, and links back 40-60,000 years to the oldest culture in the world.
The Almond Farmer
The Casaretto family’s dream of sharing their passion for healthy, sustainable, and delicious almonds has come to life through The Almond Farmer.
Their Almond journey began in the late 90s as Almond growers and became commercial producers in 2002. 2017 saw the Almond Farmer created to deliver farm fresh retail products to consumer tables all over Australia.
By nurturing their South Australian farm with love and care, they’ve achieved their goal of producing premium quality, eco-friendly almonds and almond products for families around the world, while creating local jobs and supporting their community.
Happy Bee Honey
At 919 wines the happy bees love foraging in the vineyard, orchard, garden and the surrounding bush. They stuff their hives full of sweet honey which is extracted and packaged fresh. When you open the lid you will smell the perfume of the flowers they have been frolicking in all day. The happy bees, are always left with honey in the hive for them too!
Happy Bee Honey is pure and unfiltered, so may contain traces of wax and other material from the hive.
Story of a Stone
Jordan is the founder, owner and caretaker of the diverse ‘Story of a Stone’. Combined with tea ceremonies, meditation, inner health and self care, Jordan shares his Artisan tea leaf range, sourced with great care and selection direct from tea plantations in China. Together with the Ethos of sustainable care of the Earth Jordan blends and adds herbs to aid resetting and inner well being. Story of a Stone also has a range of Organic Hemp clothing with natural herbal dyeing techniques. His passion for well being envelopes massage, reflective care of ourselves and our environment, all with sustainable use of all resources.
Quirkey Cots
The Quirke Family are the proud owners of Quirkey Cots and the next step in Quirkey Chocs. Using the Apricots from their home Orchards they dry the Apricots in the beautiful Riverland sun and then utilize the apricots for the choc range of fruit balls in Milk and Dark Chocolate treats.
Wilkadene Brewery
The Woolshed Brewery- an iconic spot of the Riverland.
Colloquially known as the Brew with a view. Tom and Sarah share this beautiful space with the public and together with Jacksons talented brewing they have a range of Artisan Beers and beverages with a difference, incorporating lots of Riverland Produce. All to be enjoyed at the Historic gorgeous site of Wilkadene at Murtho. A view and Brew not to be missed.
Polka
Polka are an Adelaide based company with a focus on Non-Alcoholic drinks, touting a desire for everybody to be able to enjoy a product, be they teetotaler, pregnant or unable to consume alcohol.
They have a couple of Riverland products; their Lilly Pilly Cuvee Brut and Davidson Plum Cuvee Rose. As these products are technically not wine, they are able to add the Lilly Pilly and Davidson Plum flavourings for a unique twist on dealcoholized sparkling wine.
Pundi Bitters
Dom Smith grows many Indigenous plants and herbs using sustainable Aquaponics on his scrub property at Monash. Pundi Bitters reveal the story of a tree suspended in pure spirit.
For tens of thousands of years First Peoples on this land have understood the medicine in the wood, leaves and fruit of the plants Pundi harvest and press for oil to craft their bitters – a legacy of deep knowing that is the root of healing.
Their 3 bold bitters speak of provenance, of earth and origin.
Use them to enhance cooking experience and elevate the contents of any glass – warm smoked Wood, air in the Leaves and tangy Fruit.
The first of their kind to hero entirely indigenous Australian botanicals, Pundi bitters invite you to understand the abundance of country and the protection, nourishment and new life our plants yield.
Permedah Pistachios
Exploring new opportunities in a growing industry was the goal of a local father-and-son team focused on a unique crop.
Third generation Paringa-based growers James (pictured) and Theo Simpfendorfer – who operate Permedah Fruits with their father Martin – have spent the past four decades converting their property into a pistachio farm.
Pistachios, originating from the Middle East, have a very waxy and thin leaf, which means they don’t lose much water in the heat and are ideal to grow in the Riverlands warm dry climate. With over 40 acres of Pistachios they now sell the harvest Nationally and to some overseas markets
Nippys has been a household name for over 50 years.
Proudly South Australian owned and family run Nippys produces fresh fruit juices and flavoured milk products that are recognised and trusted throughout Australia and the world.
From humble beginnings near Moorook the iconic name of Nippys orange juice, expanded to include a range of other juices and flavoured milks.
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