David and Kaori moved to Tasmania 10 years ago from Queensland, and after a number of years farming on their Preston property...
Archive for Profile Category: Large Grower
Dendra Market Gardens – Maurice
Dendra Market Gardens was started around 25 years ago by Dennis Davis; Dennis has since retired, and Maurice, who worked...
Southern Fields – Ben & Amy
Southern Fields’ major crop is lettuce; Ben & Amy, with a diverse workforce of around twenty, grow over two million...
OE Hansen & Son – Scott and Thomas
Oscar Ernest Hansen started growing pears at Highcroft near Nubeena in 1920; his grand son, Scott Hansen, runs the same...
Premium Fresh
Founded almost 60 years ago by the Ertler family, Premium Fresh are one of the largest vegetable growers in Tasmania,...
Tassie Pride Glasshouse – Johann & Mariette
South-African born Dr Johann Joubert was working as a counsellor and pastor in the North West region of Tasmania in...
Kindred Organics – Lauran & Henriette
Damen and Henriette immigrated to Australia from Dutch farming families, looking for arable land...
Hills Transplants – Stephen
Stephen Hills runs the business started by his father John on the very north coast of Tasmania in Don...