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Aunt Maggies, Brunswick
Aunt Maggies, Fitzroy
Balwyn Fruit Supply
Biviano and Sons, Fairfield
Brunswick Supa IGA
Fredericks Local Grocer, Richmond
La Manna Fresh, Brunswick
Leo’s Fine Food & Wine, Heidelberg
Leo’s Fine Food & Wine, Kew
Monaco’s Deli, Camberwell
Renaissance IGA, Hawthorn
Signorellis Fresh Fruiterers, Balwyn North
Wild Things Food, Fitzroy North

Township/suburb:

Coburg

Municipality:

Merri-Bek

Notes (in their own words):

Take Me Home are a family run artisan pasta business. They make everything by hand using traditional techniques and their Italian family’s recipes. They do not use any preservatives or additives. They grow as many of their veggies as they can at their farm in Thorpdale (Gippsland) and, apart from that, use local ingredients where possible.

Name:

That’s Amore Cheese

Category:

Cafe, Cheese, Deli, Eatery, Producer – secondary, Shop

Products:

Italian-style soft curd cheeses, including mozzarella, caciotta, bocconcini, ricotta, smoked cheese and matured cheese

Local outlets:

Own shop.

Local outlets:

Online

Eltham Deli

Hurstbridge Deli & Larder

IGA Gervasi Thomastown
Leo’s Fine Food & Wine, Heidelberg
Leo’s Fine Food & Wine, Kew
Psarakos Market, Bundoora
Terra Madre, Northcote
Toscano’s Kew

Township/suburb:

Thomastown

Municipality:

Whittlesea

Notes (in their own words):

That’s Amore Cheese cheeses are made using cow or buffalo milk locally sourced in Victoria.

Giorgio Linguanti grew up in Italy and migrated to Australia in 2004. Without a word of English, he got a job in a cheese factory where his interest and passion for making cheese ignited. After his experience in two different cheese factories, Giorgio started his own business, That’s Amore Cheese, in 2008. He began with just one product – bocconcini leaf – but was soon also making burrata and smoked scarmorza. In 2010, That’s Amore Cheese took over Donnybrook’s cheese factory and, in 2015, they moved into a larger facility in Thomastown, which includes a retail outlet.

In their shop/deli, you can find their entire artisan cheese product range made daily in their factory right next door, along with high quality Italian cured meats, olives, local, other cheeses (local and imported), Italian products and fresh bread. You can get ricotta calda (hot ricotta) until 10 am every day. There is also a little cafe where you can enjoy coffee, porchetta, pasta, gnocchi, pizza and different kinds of hot dishes (or take away).

Name:

The 3 Ravens Brewing Company

Category:

Beverages, Producer – secondary

Products:

A range of beers

Local outlets:

Prosciutto Bros. Craft Bar, Eltham (venue)

Dan Murphy’s
Preston Fresh Hood Market

Township/suburb:

Thornbury

Municipality:

Darebin

Notes (in their own words):

Engineered by hand, 3 Ravens beers are the product of a craft brewing process in which traditional methods meet exacting standards. They take care to emphasise quality over quantity and use only the finest natural ingredients. Their beer undergoes a gentle filtration to remove fermenter yeast and the age-old process of bottle conditioning is then started with a small amount of fresh live brewers yeast. This creates a clearer, brighter beer unmasking and enhancing the flavour, aroma and body of their premium natural ingredients.

Name:

The Cake Stall

Category:

Bread & Baked Goods, Eltham Farmers’ Market, Producer – secondary, Sweet Treats

Products:

Cakes and croissants. Also, sausage rolls, pies and quiche.

Local outlets:

Eltham Farmers' Market

St Andrews Market

Township/suburb:

Eltham

Municipality:

Nillumbik

Notes (in their own words):

The Cake Stall is a home-based patisserie who concentrate on quality ingredients for quality tastes. Their sweet products include: almond croissants, baked cheesecakes, tarts, flans, brownies, muffins and whole cakes. Their savoury products include: homemade sausage rolls, pies and quiche.

Name:

The Cheese Rebels

Category:

Cheese, Producer – secondary

Products:

Soft cheeses

Local outlets:

Online

Township/suburb:

Epping

Municipality:

Whittlesea

Notes (in their own words):

The Cheese Rebels make cheese and sell it in gift boxes. Their cheeses include triple cream brie, triple cream blue, goat feta and blue vein.

Hajo has a Masters degree in cheesemaking and has been making cheese since he was a child. He worked for a variety of small and larger cheese and dairy companies before setting up his own company in 2018.

Name:

The Farmers Yo Yo

Category:

Bread & Baked Goods, Producer – secondary

Products:

Yo yo shortbread biscuits

Local outlets:

Online

Township/suburb:

Blackburn North

Municipality:

Whitehorse

Notes (in their own words):

The Farmers Yo Yo make homemade, handmade, yo-yo shortbread biscuits made with all natural, all Australian ingredients. There are around 14 different flavours (including chocolate, coffee cream, lemon, mint slice, mocha, raspberry and vanilla). The Farmers Yo Yo family have been baking for 40 years.

Name:

The Good Brew Company

Category:

Beverages, Producer – secondary

Products:

Kombucha, kombucha vinegar tonics. Also brewing kits for kombucha, jun and water kefir.

Local outlets:

Online

Gateway Yarra Valley, Coldstream

Organic Fix, Eltham

Yarra Organics, Templestowe

Alley Hens, Hawthorn
Apples and Sage Organic Wholefoods, Balwyn
Baan Thai, Coburg
BigBang Studio, Northcote
Burger Masters, Collingwood
Cafe Ray, Brunswick
Choukette, Brunswick
Eastfield Natural Foods, Croydon South
Farm Cafe, Abbotsford
Flakes, Brunswick; Food Plus Fuel, Brunswick
Fredericks Local Grocer, Richmond
Great Earth Health Store, Northcote
Green Field, Brunswick
Icecream Social, Thornbury
Inner North Brewing Company, Brunswick
Joes Market Garden, Coburg
Loafer Bread Organic Bakery, Fitzroy North
Los Hermanos, Brunswick
Madera Bar & Cafe, Northcote
Milkwood, Brunswick East
Oasis, Fairfield
Pachamama Wholefoods, Brunswick
Shakahari, Carlton
Summer Healing Yoga, Brunswick
Sushi Wushi, Eltham
Terra Madre, Brunswick
Terra Madre, Northcote
The Source Bulk Foods, Camberwell
The Source Bulk Foods, Collingwood
Tofu Shop International, Richmond
Transformer Fitzroy
Undercover Roasters, Abbotsford
Yarra Valley Smokery, Lilydale

Township/suburb:

Brunswick

Municipality:

Merri-Bek

Notes (in their own words):

The Good Brew Company brew kombucha and also help you do to the same. Their kombucha comes in a wide range of flavours and they also make brewing kits for kombucha, jun and water kefir. They believe that a good brew is a living brew. Local, sustainable and organic suppliers are used where possible. Their glass bottles are made locally from recycled glass and are untainted by glues so they can be easily re-used.

Name:

The Mrs & Co

Category:

Grains & Spices, Producer – secondary

Products:

Cereals and snacks

Local outlets:

Online

Eltham Farmers' Market

Warrandyte Riverside Market

Whitehorse Farmers' Market

Township/suburb:

Mount Evelyn

Municipality:

Yarra Ranges

Notes (in their own words):

The Mrs & Co make small batch cereals and snacks using wholesome, natural ingredients. Specific products include granola, gluten-free cereal paleo chunks and nut bars.

Name:

The Old Emu

Category:

Jams & Marmalades, Producer – secondary

Local outlets:

Online

Boccaccio SUPA IGA, Balwyn
Marco’s Deli Cafe Foodstore, Blackburn
Olympus Delicatessen, Doncaster East
The Melbourne Deli, Bayswater

Township/suburb:

Box Hill North

Municipality:

Whitehorse

Notes (in their own words):

The Old Emu have been making quince paste for more than 25 years. It is handmade with quince and sugar with no added preservatives. The sweetened quince puree is cooked for several hours turning intense claret like colour as it thickens and sets. The paste retains its freshness and flavour for 2 years or more. The paste is available in 150g, 250g and kilo tubs.

Quince paste is principally used as an accompaniment to cheese: the sweetness of the paste teams beautifully with the sharper blue varieties, but also combines well with the soft creamy cheeses. When mixed with chicken stock and lemon juice, it makes a flavoursome sauce to serve with meat. It can also be used in the stuffing of roast turkey or chicken.

Name:

Turners Bakehouse Eatery

Category:

Bakery, Bread & Baked Goods, Cafe, Eatery, Producer – secondary, Shop, Sweet Treats

Products:

Sourdough bread, pies, cakes and pastries

Local outlets:

Own shop – 7 days a week

Township/suburb:

Mernda

Municipality:

Whittlesea

Notes (in their own words):

Turners Bakehouse Eatery is a historic bakery offering authentic sourdough breads, pies, cakes and pastries baked in its traditional wood fired Scotch oven that was built in the late 1890’s by Charles & Stephenson Turner. After being closed in the 1940’s and left vacant for many years, the bakery has been lovingly restored. Their signature hand-made sourdough is made with a mother culture of wild natural yeast that is over 100 years old and which is fed and cared for daily. Ask for a tour of the bakery.