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 – Ertler Brothers
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...