PYENGANA FARMGATE CAFÉ
Read moreFor a tasting of cheddar cheese at the Pyengana cheese factory, producer since the 1900s. While you're there, stock up on goodies for future picnics with the local produce sale. Try a traditional Ploughman's lunch at the Holy Cow Café. The establishment also serves award-winning beer and wine. And to top it all off, Pyengana Dairy Company offers a tour of the plant and the opportunity to watch the cows being milked or the cheeses being made in-house.
BRUNY ISLAND BERRY FARM
Read moreBerry Farm. Visitors can pick their own fruit and enjoy delicious homemade ice cream. Coffee, barbecue, picnic. Closed during the winter months, usually May/June through August.
BRUNY ISLAND CHEESE CO.
Read moreAnother excellent address to take a gourmet break and make your taste buds vibrate. They are cheese makers, bakers, brewers and farmers all in one! Bruny Island Co brings together passionate artisans whose production is still small and traditional. Founded by Nick Haddow in 2003, this small company produces excellent cheeses with character made from cow's and goat's milk. And since 2016, locally grown beer with typical Tasmanian flavors! On-site cafe-restaurant in the cheese factory setting.
R. STEPHENS APIARISTS - TASMANIAN HONEY
Read moreIt was Robert Stephens who created this honey house in 1920. If at the beginning it was only a hobby with a few hives, little by little the honey house turned into a real beekeeping business with 2,500 hives. Today, they provide about 35% of Tasmania's honey! It produces in particular the excellent Leatherwood honey (flowers endemic to Tasmania). Several types of honey, from very liquid, creamy or harder. Tasting and visit.
HARTZVIEW VINEYARD
Read moreIn a beautiful valley, nestled between forests and mountains, this winery produces handcrafted sweet aperitif wines and digestifs without artificial colors or preservatives. There is a wide range of Tasmanian Tawny, Intense Blackberry, Rich Cherry, Dessert Blueberry, Sweet Raspberry, Tasmanian Blackcurrant... and be sure to try the very popular Mead Spiced Apple Liqueur. Accommodation for a mountain getaway is available in a fully equipped cottage with a breathtaking view of the vineyard and mountains.
GRANDVEWE CHEESES
Read moreThis little corner of paradise is an organic vineyard and a high quality sheep's milk cheese factory. The program includes a tour of the farm, a milking demonstration and a cheese tasting by passionate and knowledgeable guides. The farm is also home to the Hartshorn Distillery, where you can taste delicious spirits. They also offer custom gin and vodka making workshops where you can mix different flavors to create your own elixir! A great experience to treat yourself to if you're in the area.