The Best Farm-Gate Stalls and Experiences in Tasmania

The Huon Valley

Rocky Ridge Farm Geeveston

Located on the road from Hobart down to Dover, the cute roadside stall of this hobby farm is always impressively stocked with in-season potatoes, fresh eggs, and a range of tasty jams, jellies and chutneys.

Our Mates’ Farm Geeveston

Setting a strong example of how to raise animals organically, ethically and sustainably, Our Mates’ Farm welcomes all visitors to see how they do things, meet the rare-breed pigs they raise, and taste some yummy apple juice (almost) straight off the tree.

Tasmanian Pepepr Co. Farm Shop Geeveston

Native Tasmanian pepper can be found giving life to everything from local cheeses to fresh seafood and fancy restaurant menus. If you want to learn where it comes from, how it’s grown, and how it gets onto your plate, then this fantastic Huon Valley farm is the place to go.

Scrubby Hill Farm Market Garden 

Located in Geeveston in the heart of the Huon Valley  – known for apples and wineries – Scrubby Hill is a hugely successful community garden that has hosts of local volunteers growing all range of products. They hold market days and offer workshops on everything from soil health and seed saving to sharpening tools and irrigation!

The North West

Cape Grim Beef

Tasmanian beef is renowned around Australia and the world, and few regions are as highly regarded as the wild North West coast (and offshore King Island). Cape Grim Beef, located right at the northwest tip of Tasmanian mainland, is therefore a destination to be marked for any grass-fed beef-loving visitors to Tasmania. You can see behind the scenes with a full cooking tour and farm visit, in collaboration with Provenance Kitchen.

Melita Honey Farm Chudleigh

Situated on the way from Launceston (45 minutes) towards the wild western rainforests that produce Tasmania’s world-famous leatherwood honey, Melita Honey Farm is a great place to visit for anybody wanting to learn more about this unique Tasmanian product. With interactive displays, daily honey tastings, plenty of honey history, honey ice cream and other products, and even an in-store beehive to observe, Melita Honey Farm has something to offer all types of visitor.

The Midlands and Central North

Tasmanian Truffles Deloraine

You may think black truffle hunts are reserved for the rolling hills of Italy and France. But think again! Providers of Australia’s first ever reliable black truffle source, this Deloraine farm (in the central north, just south of Launceston) is a must-visit stop for anybody who craves that unique, indescribable scent while visiting Tasmania. They offer tours and the chance to meet their highly skilled truffle hunter: Doug, the Labrador.

Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Cafe Elizabeth Town

If you like berries in every conceivable way, then make a bee line for this popular raspberry farm and cafe, open 7 days. As well as being able to see where the berries come from (and maybe pick your own), you can take home a range of preserved products or sit down to a delicious fresh-berry meal at the cafe restaurant.

Tasmanian Natural Garlic and Tomatoes Selbourne

As well as being the closest grower (unsurprisingly) to the annual Tasmanian Tomato Festival, this organic farm is home to one of the state’s most important living tomato gene banks, producing more than 130 different heirloom varieties. They offer amazing workshops throughout the year, as well as tours and farm visits throughout the extended summer season.

The Truffledore on Cradle Country Farm Barrington

A full-circle, small-scale farm raising animals for natural fertiliser for their orchard, vegetable garden and truffle trees, the Truffledore offers a fantastic regenerative farm experience in the shadow of Tasmania’s iconic Cradle Mountain. Join the dogs for a truffle hunt, take part in a full paddock-to-plate cooking class, and stay overnight in one of their cute old-fashioned farm cottages.

Hobart and the South

Tunnel Hill Mushrooms Mount Rumney

Growers of different oyster and shitake mushrooms, a visit to this fascinating “farm” lets you see mushrooms mature in a unique “grow room” – the subterranean tunnels of a disused 19th-century railway tunnel. As well as delicious mushrooms, you can also taste shitake vodka and other mushroom-derived products.

Barilla Bay Oyster Farm Cambridge

Barilla Bay have been specialising in fresh, rich, creamy Tasmanian oysters since 1980, as well as local abalone in recent years. You can book a farm tour to see the process from start to finish, or simply take a spot at the restaurant and enjoy delicious fresh oysters along with stunning views over oyster farm and the surrounding Coal River Valley.

Two Metre Tall Farmhouse Ale & Cider Hayes

A classic Derwent Valley farm at least in appearance, just 50 minutes from Hobart, Two Metre Tall are a brewery and cider farm who do things distinctly in their own way. From wild fermentations and barrel ageing to reviving old traditions and refusing to add sugars, you can learn about it all with a visit to their quaint Farm Bar & Cellar Door from Friday to Sunday.

The East Coast

Freycinet Marine Farm Coles Bay

A one-stop shop for any seafood lovers heading to the East Coast, Freycinet Marine Farm are producers of fresh Tasmanian oysters and mussels. They also have rocklobsters, salmon and scallops sourced from other local suppliers, so you certainly won’t be hungry here. They offer farm tours both on the water and on land, as well as a full kitchen and farm shop, open 9-5 daily.

Tasman Sea Salt Little Swanport

You can’t get a much bigger “farm” than the Pacific Ocean, and you won’t find a more useful ingredient anywhere than salt. That’s why this wonderful, clean-energy powered artisan sea salt producer on Tasmania’s East Coast is so fascinating to visit. You can see how the salt is harvested and learn why Tasmanian sea salt is so sought after, mainly for its high nutrient content and low sodium levels. 

Why not stay overnight on the farm?

Fork it Farm

Located in the heart of the Pipers River wine region, Fork it Farm are specialist in the sustainable raising of heritage Berkshire pigs. They process the meat and make amazing charcuteries on site, too, and they offer a number of on-farm experiences including “Paddock Picnics”, long-table feasts and overnight accommodation in a stylish 19th-century cottage.

Fork n Farm Homestead 

A wonderful do-it-all farm stay in the West Tamar Valley, this family-farm offers stylish accommodation all well as cooking classes on how to make everything from salami and sourdough to spirits and soap using their own or locally grown produce. 

Start organising your Tasmanian food itinerary

If you want to add these farmgate and farm-to-table experiences to your Tasmanian travel itinerary, have a look at First Light Travel’s range of self-drive tours and other travel options. They also have a blog full of posts containing information on topics covering all things Tasmania. As well as expert Tasmanian travel advisors online, ready to help, who you can contact any time, free of charge, to help you out!