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Discover the farms and food of the Mary Valley.
Take a look behind the gate and explore family-owned farms where you can taste fresh produce, meet the farmers, and discover how they grow and care for the land.
Take a self guided tour of selected Mary Valley farms, or join one of our ambassadors on an intimate tour.
Stop for a bite at a local food spot or pick up supplies from selected outlets.
Take a look behind the gate and explore family-owned farms where you can taste fresh produce, meet the farmers, and discover how they grow and care for the land.
Take a self guided tour of selected Mary Valley farms, or join one of our ambassadors on an intimate tour.
Stop for a bite at a local food spot or pick up supplies from selected outlets.
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Intimate Mary Valley Farm Trail with Matt Golinski
Join Matt on a culinary journey through the Mary Valley and visit some of his favourite Mary Valley farmers (he doen't really have any favourites!). Discover the stories behind the people behind the business, their farming philosophy and why Matt is so passionate about these farmers. Tour 9am to 3.30pm Matt will be preparing something tasty and seasonal at each farm for you to enjoy. Please arrive at 8.45am for a 9am start. The tour will introduce you to:
This event will start and finish at Forage Farm, Mullaly Rd, Kybong. Parking available for the duration of the tour. Intimate tour with Matt: Tickets: Matts intimate tour Ticket price: $195 |
Intimate Mary Valley Farm Trail with Sunshine Coast Foodie
Join Martin on a guided bus tour through the Mary Valley and visit some of Martin's favourite Mary Valley farmers. Discover the stories behind the people behind the business, their farming philosophy and why Martin is so passionate about these farmers. Tour 12.30pm - 6.30pm Please arrive by 12.15pm for a 12.30pm start. The tour will introduce you to:
At the end of the tour you finish the day with supper full of Mary Valley goodness, at Dagun Station as guests of Mary Valley Country Harvest Cooperative. Meet the members of the Mary Valley Country Harvest Cooperative, a thriving growers community operating now for more than ten years. The collective knowledge of the MVCHC is vast! The members are coming together for GourMay to present samples of their wares, their favourite dishes, and converse their fruity tales of homegrown awesomeness. We encourage you to bring cash and small esky for on farm purchases, comfortable clothing and sensible footwear, plus a hat or umbrella - weather permitting. This event will start and finish at Dagun Railway Precinct. Parking is available at Dagun Station. Intimate tour with Martin: Tickets: Martins intimate tour Ticket price: $165 |
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The Avocado Tree Farm, home of John Tidy’s Organics
Hosts: John and Julia Tidy Address: 200 Amamoor Dagun Road, Amamoor, Q 4570 Contact: John. Ph: 0421 419 375. Email: [email protected] Julia. Ph: 0404 747 495. Email: [email protected] TOUR: 2.30-3.30pm Approx 1 hour Join us for a tour of The Avocado Tree Farm, a certified organic avocado orchard in the beautiful Mary Valley, where you’ll walk among the trees, see avocados growing and learn about the chemical-free practices that make our delicious, nutritious fruit possible. Witness our commitment to self-sufficiency through thriving animal, plant and soil health, recycling, solar power, water harvesting, and regenerative biodynamic methods that nurture the land without synthetic inputs. John and Julia Tidy are deeply passionate about producing wholesome food while regenerating the ecosystem for future generations—come experience why farming this way matters and why it’s so rewarding. www.theavocadotreefarm.com.au Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free Forage Farms
HOSTS: The Forage Team ADDRESS: 87 Mullaly Road, Kybong. Mullaly Road is off the Old Bruce Hwy. We recommend using the GOOGLE MAPS APP. CONTACT: 0418 435 667 or [email protected] TOURS: 10.30-11.30am & 12.30-1.30pm Approx 1 hour If you've ever wondered how we produce healthy, pasture-raised food using Natural Sequence Farming principles, this is your chance to see it all up close! A Behind-the-Scenes Look: Explore our regenerative farming practices, including our mobile chicken sheds that move daily to fresh pasture, allowing our birds to roam freely, forage naturally, and thrive in a healthy environment - as well as our pasture-raised pigs and grass-fed & grass-finished beef cattle. You'll see how we utilise Natural Sequence Farming to replicate natural water cycles and foster resilient ecosystems. Meet the farmers, ask questions, and discover how we're building a better future for food production. Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free Mary Valley Yuzu
HOSTS: Dave & Julie Moffat ADDRESS: 717 Kandanga Imbil Rd, Imbil QLD 4570 CONTACT: [email protected] TOUR: 9am - 9.45am Approx 30 - 45 minutes Visitors will get an education in all things yuzu, including its history, cultural usage, and modern uses in cuisine and distilling. Wander through the orchard and taste some homemade yuzu products. Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free Belli Beef / Wild Barrel
HOSTS: Shane Kent ADDRESS: 1229 Cooroy Belli Creek Road, Ridgewood. Belli beef sign out the front TOURS: 1-2pm, 2.30-3.30pm & 4-5pm. Approx 1 hour Additional full tastings experience can be purchased at tour. We are a producer of grass feed beef, organic barrel aged beer and seasonal fruit flowers and veg, located on a 375 acre regenerative agriculture farm. www.Wildbarrel.com.au www.bellibeef.com.au Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free |
Bunya Grove
HOSTS: Mick and Kylie Carr ADDRESS: 30 Nichols Road, Amamoor - (2.5km past Amamoor Store and Post Office) CONTACT: 0400 778 160 – Kylie TOUR: 8.30am - 10.00am. Approx 1.5 hours Stretch your legs, grab some fresh air, and step into the wonderfully chaotic world of Bunya Grove— where the animals think they’re in charge and the farmers are doing their best to keep up. Enjoy a lively farm talk with Kylie & Mick as they spill the real stories behind growing food, fixing fences (sometimes twice), and surviving life on a working farm. Expect laughs, cheeky honesty, a few “did they really just say that?” moments, and a true-blue taste of country life — dust, humour, and all. Farm shop will be open to purchase goodies - bring an esky NB: This is a walking tour up a steep hill:
Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free Kandanga Farm’s K2 Organic Beef
HOSTS: Scott Family ADDRESS: 93 Main St. Kandanga at the Kandanga Farm Store. CONTACT: [email protected] TOUR: 10am - 11am. Approx 1 hour Kandanga Farm is one of 3 Certified Organic, Mary Valley properties used in K2 Organic Beef’s “conception to consumption”, pasturefed beef operation. Holistically managed and vertically integrated with Kandanga Farm Store as a central hub, beef cutup facility, retail outlet, cafe & events space. This is a unique regenerative business paving the way for the normalisation of Organic food production and a great example of What Food Could Be! www.Kandangafarm store.com.au Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free G & N Wheeler Farms & Kandanga Creek Christmas Trees
Hosts: The Wheeler Family Address: 110 Pitt Road, Upper Kandanga & 908 Kandanga Creek Road, Upper Kandanga Contact: Sandra Murcoch 0408792526 TOURS: 10-11am, 12-1pm & 2-3pm. Approx 1 hour www.kandangacreekchristmastrees This tour takes in both farms G & N Wheeler Farms Dairy (20mins) Tucked away among the rolling green hills of Upper Kandanga in the beautiful Mary Valley, our family‑run dairy farm warmly welcomes visitors to step into farm life. Get up close with our gentle Jersey and Friesian cows and their calves, discover how milk journeys from paddock to dairy and into the bottle you buy in store, and enjoy the simple pleasure of homemade scones at the end of your tour. A genuine, hands‑on country experience in stunning countryside. Kandanga Creek Christmas Trees (20 mins) Step into the heart of Christmas at our family‑grown Christmas Tree Farm in the beautiful Mary Valley. Join us for a relaxed guided farm tour where you’ll learn how our trees are lovingly grown, wander through the rows, and enjoy the peaceful country setting. Perfect for families, friends, and groups, our tours offer a genuine farm experience filled with festive cheer, fresh country air, and the simple joy of creating special Christmas memories together. Limited tickets for tours Ticket price: $20pp | 15yrs and under free |
Kenilworth Dairies (Kenilworth Cheese Factory)
located in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Kenilworth, one and a half hours north of Brisbane, Queensland, 50 kilometres west of Noosa.
All Kenilworth Dairies cheese, yoghurt and mousse ranges are made using the highest quality milk from local farms surrounding our factory. Stop by Kenilworth Dairies for a delicious lunch and a little retail therapy, featuring fresh Sunshine Coast produce and our own delectable cheeses. We’re open 7:30am–3:00pm daily, with a retail area and FREE cheese sampling from 10:00am–2:00pm on Saturday the 16th of May.
Kenilworth Dairies - NO BOOKING REQUIRED 10am - 2pm
ADDRESS: 45 Charles St, Kenilworth QLD 4574
CONTACT: 07 5446 0144
[email protected]
www.kenilworthdairies.com.au
located in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland town of Kenilworth, one and a half hours north of Brisbane, Queensland, 50 kilometres west of Noosa.
All Kenilworth Dairies cheese, yoghurt and mousse ranges are made using the highest quality milk from local farms surrounding our factory. Stop by Kenilworth Dairies for a delicious lunch and a little retail therapy, featuring fresh Sunshine Coast produce and our own delectable cheeses. We’re open 7:30am–3:00pm daily, with a retail area and FREE cheese sampling from 10:00am–2:00pm on Saturday the 16th of May.
Kenilworth Dairies - NO BOOKING REQUIRED 10am - 2pm
ADDRESS: 45 Charles St, Kenilworth QLD 4574
CONTACT: 07 5446 0144
[email protected]
www.kenilworthdairies.com.au
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