Gympie region farm to fork directory

DIRECTORY

GYMPIE REGION

EDITION 4 APRIL 2017

The Gympie region’s exceptional range of quality, gourmet, fresh and value-added produce .

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elcome Wto the egion R Gympie Regional Council welcomes you to the Gympie region. We hope you find this Farm to Fork Directory provides you with the information you need to network, connect, source and find agribusinesses, tourism and food companies within the Gympie region.

The Gympie region is a progressive and vibrant part of regional Queensland.

Residents are able to enjoy an enviable lifestyle in a vibrant region with unsurpassed beauty and a wealth of natural attractions from the ocean to the hinterland.

Gympie Gold Regional Produce is all about promoting the region’s exceptional range of quality gourmet, fresh and value-added produce, and the region’s wealth of value-adding food companies, quality exporters of fresh and processed foods, boutique food companies, and the growers and distributors of fresh locally grown produce who all call the Gympie region home.

For our farmers, growers, producers, restaurant and café owners, chefs, hospitality businesses, accommodation providers and food retailers and distributors – Gympie Gold Regional Produce encourages you to become a network member, advertise your business, network and share information with each other to grow your businesses.

We also encourage you to display the GGRP logo to let customers know your products are grown, manufactured or sourced within the Gympie region.

This branding has the aim of increasing product awareness, growing sales and creating more demand for local products and so contributing to more profitable businesses and sustaining our region’s farms and resources.

The Gympie Gold Regional Produce brand was launched in July 2012 at Regional Flavours in Brisbane. This project was the result of a partnership between the Gympie region’s food industry and Gympie Regional Council and received crucial financial support through the Federal and State Governments.

Since then a dedicated group of agribusiness, tourism and food company representatives from all corners of the Gympie region have worked together to develop this project and the Gympie Gold Regional Produce brand, with the continued aim to put the Gympie region on the map and promote all businesses who grow, process, distribute and market our regional produce.

The aim of this directory is to help local farms and businesses thrive by bringing together farmers to food providers and building healthy communities through connections to local food.

Thank you for your support – working together and supporting each other will help ensure that the benefits are far reaching throughout our community and businesses alike.

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contents Welcome to region

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Tips for Growers

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Tips for Buyers

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Index

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Matt Golinski

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A to Z Farms and Businesses 12 Industry Groups & Services

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Markets 30 Credits 32

www.gympieregionalproduce.com.au 3

Tips for Growers

BUILDING CONNECTIONS THAT LAST

1. COMMIT

6. BE PROFESSIONAL

Growers that maintain consistent quality are trusted and valued by buyers. They know what to expect. If your product changes, call in advance and ask if they would still like it. Buyers would rather have time to find a back-up source than receive a lower quality product.

Be patient and organised, be on time, be courteous, prepare invoices ahead, and call if you’ll be late.

7. INVOICES

If you can accept terms, such as seven days, it may be a great convenience ‘Call when you say, deliver what for the business. Discuss a plan and be you promised, and don’t be late’ flexible.

8. DIVERSIFY

2. COMMUNICATE

Talk with buyers and find out what they need in particular. Are there emerging food trends? Offer something they can’t get elsewhere and you’ll have your foot in the door for a long time.

Tell your customers what’s going on at the farm, follow up on deliveries and find out what was appreciated or what can be improved. Try a social networking tool like Facebook to inform and share information about the family farm.

‘Make yourself unique’

‘It’s all about the relationship’

9. SEASONALITY AND BRANDING

3. TIMING

Remind buyers that local food in season means lower food miles, and more nutrient dense food. This offers a promotional tool for both grower and retailer as consumers become increasingly aware of the provenance of their food.

Support the GGRP brand and help the economy thrive.

Most restaurants have set delivery times and you’ll need to work within those.

Know busy times and plan your visits and calls around them.

4. SELL, SELL, SELL !

Arrange to go visit personally and take free samples. If you offer something special or unusual and know its uses, don’t be afraid to offer advice.

5. RELATIONSHIPS Eat at the restaurants, read the menu and their website to find out how your product is used. Could you grow something to complement their menu? ‘Like’ their Facebook page or ’follow’ their feeds.

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Tips for Buyers

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GROWER

1. QUALITY

Your customers will also appreciate the low food miles and knowing where their food is from. By utilising the Gympie Gold brand, your customers can be assured the product is locally grown. This will enhance the visitor experience and create a vibrant local economy through connections to local food.

Locally grown products should meet or exceed your quality standards. But the word ‘quality’ doesn’t always mean the same thing to everyone. Know what’s important to you. Freshness? Uniformity?

Flavour? Visual perfection? Ripeness?

Storage quality? Or all of the above!

Communicate your standards and be clear if quality is lacking.

6. CULTIVATE TRUST Remain flexible and patient, but honest.

Remember its all about the relationship.

Use Facebook and social media to share each others stories.

2. COMMIT If the product meets your expectations, buy what you say you will buy and buy consistently while a product is in season.

7. INVOICING

3. COMMUNICATE

Establish a system and follow through.

Most farmers like to be paid COD or in seven days.

Establish predictable routine for phone calls, orders and questions. Give as much advance notice of what you need as you can. Request varieties you’re interested in. Offer feedback. One great thing about local farmers, if you establish a regular buying practice, they can production plan and adapt their growing practices to suit your needs.

8. EDUCATE Learn about what products are available in your region. Try something new and inspire your staff to do the same. Visit the farm if you can and use social media to engage your customers.

4. PRICING Do expect to pay a full and fair price.

Local farms may have lower distribution costs but they also need to make a living.

Know your customers and their customers’

5. THINK SEASONALLY AND PROMOTE Your farmer can offer a guide to what is coming up in season. Educate your customers to appreciate the nutrient dense quality and flavour of seasonal product.

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Index BEVERAGES

FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

CC’s Kitchen........................................................ 13 Dingo Creek Vineyard..................................... 15 Lotza Limes........................................................ 19 Lychee Divine..................................................... 19 Suncoast Limes.................................................. 26

Asian Vegetables Gympie Sari Sari Asian Mini-Mart & Takeaway............................................................. 17 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Petersen’s Farm.................................................. 23 Wharenui Avocados......................................... 27 Avocados G & N Harvey.................................................... 17 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Price Partners..................................................... 23 Suncoast Avocado Oil..................................... 26 Wharenui Avocados......................................... 27

BREAD/CAKES/SWEETS Barenuts.............................................................. 12 Better Food Better You.................................... 13 Emilia’s Cafe....................................................... 15 Heaven Leigh Cupcakes.................................. 18 Imbil Homestead............................................... 17 Lindols Macadamias......................................... 18 Mama Dee’s Kitchen......................................... 19 Mi Bakery............................................................ 21 MiCakes Gympie............................................... 20 Panini’s Cafe Bakery......................................... 22 Sandy Creek Macadamias.............................. 24 Tiff’s Yummy Mix............................................... 26 Tramcars Bakery................................................ 26

Gold Button Squash Kookaburra Farms............................................. 18 Berries Cooloola Berries................................................ 14 Beans/Peas Farmer and Sun................................................. 16 G & M Waugh.................................................... 27 Bushfoods R E & A Bambling............................................. 12 Cedar Creek Farm Bush Foods...................... 13 Purity Essential Oils........................................... 23

DAIRY Camelot Dairies................................................. 13 Cheeseworld’s Cheesevan.............................. 14 Cooloola Milk..................................................... 14 Easy Cheesy....................................................... 15 Whipped Ice Treatery....................................... 27

Capers and Caperberries Bunya Red Farm................................................ 13 Chillies Petersen’s Farm.................................................. 23 Cucumbers Double Creek Farm.......................................... 15

EGGS Belladoo Free Range Farm............................. 13 Mary Valley Orchards....................................... 20 Piggy in the Middle.......................................... 23 Sandy Creek Macadamias.............................. 24 Wurraglen........................................................... 27

Custard Apples Trish & Bruno Gabbana................................... 16 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 J & J Walsh.......................................................... 27 Wharenui Avocados......................................... 27 6

Edible Flowers Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19

Mangoes Trish & Bruno Gabbana................................... 16 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Sandy Creek Macadamias.............................. 23 Southern Cross Smallgoods........................... 25 J & J Walsh.......................................................... 27

Eggplant Double Creek Farm.......................................... 15 Feijoas Hinterland Feijoas............................................. 17

Mushrooms Frog Hollow Mushroom Farm........................ 16

Figs J E & S A Olson................................................. 22

Stonefruit Mary Valley Orchards....................................... 19 J E & S A Olson................................................. 22 J & J Walsh.......................................................... 27

Garlic Goomong Garlic............................................... 16 Naturaleza Farm................................................ 21 Ginger/Tumeric/Galangal Dayspring Farm................................................. 15 Farmer and Sun................................................. 16 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Naturaleza Farm................................................ 21 Petersen’s Farm.................................................. 23

Tomatoes Double Creek Farm.......................................... 15 Farmer and Sun................................................. 16 Petersen’s Farm.................................................. 23 Rossmount Nursery......................................... 24 Six Mile Farm...................................................... 25

Lettuce Farmer and Sun................................................. 16 Little Farm On McIntosh.................................. 19 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Red Earth Farmers............................................ 24

Persimmons Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Mary Valley Orchards....................................... 19 Rossmount Nursery......................................... 24 Passionfruit Price Partners..................................................... 23 Widgee Mountain Produce............................ 27

Limes R E & A Bambling............................................. 12 Lotza Limes........................................................ 19 Suncoast Limes.................................................. 26 Sweet Az Farm................................................... 26

Rosellas Trish & Bruno Gabbana................................... 16 Petersen’s Farm.................................................. 23

Lychees G G & J H Downman Family Trust................. 15 Lida’s Lychees..................................................... 18 Lychee Divine..................................................... 19 McIntosh Creek Lychees.................................. 20

Small Crops Cooroora Mountain Farm............................... 15 Farmer and Sun................................................. 16 Trish & Bruno Gabbana................................... 16 Goomong Garlic............................................... 17

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Seafood Outlets City Seafood Supply......................................... 14 Cooloola Coast Seafood................................. 14 Fisherman’s Haul............................................... 16 Ocean Breeze Seafoods.................................. 22

Keyana Farms..................................................... 18 Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op........... 19 Our Farm to Your Plate.................................... 22 Laurie and Martha Parsons............................ 23 Petersen’s Farm.................................................. 23 J & J Walsh.......................................................... 27 G & M Waugh.................................................... 27 Wharenui Avocados......................................... 27 Wurraglen........................................................... 27

MEAT PRODUCTS Beef CGL Beef............................................................. 14 Eumundi Beef.................................................... 16 Mary Valley Orchards....................................... 20 Nolan Meats....................................................... 22 Our Farm to Your Plate.................................... 22

RETAILERS Butchers Geoff Buckley Stewart Terrace Butchery..... 16 Gympie Meat Hall............................................. 17 Imbil Colonial Butchery................................... 17 Kandanga Country Meats............................... 18 Kilkivan Meats.................................................... 18 McIntosh Meats................................................. 20 My Butcher Duke Street.................................. 20 Neals Family Meats........................................... 21 Shaw’s Meats...................................................... 25

Goat Southern Cross Smallgoods........................... 25 Lamb Piggy in the Middle.......................................... 23 Pork Mary Valley Orchards....................................... 20 Piggy in the Middle.......................................... 23 Rhodavale Pork................................................. 24 Tamworth Flyers................................................ 26

Fruit and Vegetable Distributors Farmer and Sun................................................. 16 Ginger’s Farm Fresh.......................................... 17 Imbil Homestead............................................... 17 Mitchell’s Fruit and Veg................................... 20

Poultry Bendele Farms................................................... 13 CGL Beef............................................................. 14 Moya Valley Poultry.......................................... 20 Piggy in the Middle.......................................... 23

Fruit and Vegetable Shops Amamoor General Store................................. 12 Cooly Fruit.......................................................... 14 Ginger’s Farm Fresh.......................................... 17 Gingers on Horseshoe..................................... 17 Gympie Sari Sari Asian Mini-Mart & Takeaway............................................................. 17 Kandanga Snack Bar........................................ 18 Mary Valley Traders.......................................... 20 Mitchell’s Fruit and Veg................................... 20 Rainbow Beach Fruit........................................ 23 Tin Can Bay Fruit & Veg Mart........................ 26

PANTRY Honey Australian Honey Group................................. 12 Salty’s Honey...................................................... 24 Wharenui Avocados......................................... 27

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Macadamia Nuts Barenuts.............................................................. 12 Lindols Macadamias......................................... 18 Sandy Creek Macadamias.............................. 24 Suncoast Gold Macadamias........................... 26 Sweet Az Farm................................................... 26

Spices Lotza Limes........................................................ 19 Magic Meals....................................................... 20 Purity Essential Oils........................................... 23 Suncoast Limes.................................................. 26

Muesli Mama Dee’s Kitchen......................................... 19 Sandy Creek Macadamias.............................. 24

SEAFOOD Seafood Lee Fishing Company...................................... 19 Unreel Seafood.................................................. 27

Oils Barenuts.............................................................. 12 Fat Hen Farm...................................................... 16 Rene’s Exotic Olives.......................................... 24 Sandy Creek Macadamias.............................. 24 Spring Gully Olives........................................... 25 Suncoast Avocado Oil..................................... 26 Suncoast Gold Macadamias........................... 26 Wharenui Avocados......................................... 27

Redclaw Cherax Park Aquaculture................................ 14 Coondoo Claw.................................................. 15 Smithy’s Crayfish Farm..................................... 25

SKINCARE Fat Hen Farm...................................................... 16 Purity Essential Oils........................................... 23

Olive Products Fat Hen Farm...................................................... 16

VEGAN Barenuts.............................................................. 12 Better Food Better You.................................... 13 Shared Table Wholefoods............................... 25

Preserves CC’s Kitchen........................................................ 13 Cedar Creek Farm Bush Foods...................... 13 Fat Hen Farm...................................................... 16 Hinterland Feijoas............................................. 17 Imbil Homestead............................................... 17 Lindols Macadamias......................................... 18 Lotza Limes........................................................ 19 Lychee Divine..................................................... 19 Organic Juju....................................................... 22 Springhills Country Kitchen............................ 25 Suncoast Limes.................................................. 26

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fellow chefs, restaurant owners, café operators, hospitality businesses and more.

There are few regions in Australia that can boast the wide variety of produce available that the Gympie region can.

Some of the region’s growers’, producers’ and processors’ products are already successfully supplying Australian and overseas markets and then there’s the other, more boutique producers that are quietly going about their business of delivering niche products.

Using local, fresh produce as part of a business model makes good business sense.

It also ensures you are supporting farmers and helping to maintain a healthy local economy.

I’ve seen and tasted first hand the incredible quality of Gympie Regional Produce and encourage you to do so also.

A word from our Food and Food Tourism Ambassador Matt Golinski...

As a professional chef I know the key to any good food or hospitality business is first starting with the right ingredients. Consumers are now very educated and interested about food where it comes from, how it is grown, product seasonality, food miles, sustainable farming, organic production, value added products and the people and stories behind the product.

In my role as Gympie Region’s Food and Food Tourism Ambassador I love the opportunity to share the wide range of quality, seasonal, local produce available in the region with the general community but also with the business community - notably

Invite Matt to your farm to showcase your local product: economicdevelopment@gympie.qld.gov.au 10

matteatsgympie.com Get local, get cooking :

Pan Fried Red Emperor with Purple Sweet Potato Mash and Fennel, Radish and Cucumber Salad INGREDIENTS

METHOD

4 x 180gm Red Emperor fillets, each cut into three 50ml light olive oil or vegetable oil 500gm purple sweet potato, peeled and diced 100ml pure cream 40gm butter Salt and white pepper 1 golden shallot, peeled and finely sliced 1 Lebanese cucumber, finely sliced 1 fennel bulb, finely sliced 4 radishes, finely sliced 1 bunch watercress, picked 50ml lemon juice 75ml extra virgin olive oil Salt and black pepper

In a small saucepan, cover the sweet potato with cold water, bring to the boil, and simmer until soft. Drain and mash with a potato masher, or for a very fine puree, pass through a sieve using the back of a spoon.

Stir in the cream and butter and season with salt and white pepper.

In a heavy based frying pan, season and fry the Red Emperor in the olive oil until just cooked through.

Mix together the sliced shallot, cucumber, fennel, radish and watercress and dress with the lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil.

Season with salt and cracked black pepper.

Serve the Red Emperor on a spoonful of the sweet potato puree, and arrange the salad on top. Drizzle with any excess dressing to serve.

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A-Z

Farms and Businesses

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Amamoor General Store

R E & A Bambling

4 Busby Street, Amamoor Q 4570 07 5484 3488 www.amamoor.com.au Selling locally sourced produce and specialty products.

106 Caulley Road, Sexton Q 4570 07 5486 1136 re.a.bambling@virginbroadband.com.au Prime beef cattle, native finger limes and desert limes. Also cut flowers, hay (sugar cane, lucerne and cattle feed).

Australian Honey Group Pty Ltd 11 Billabong Court, Pie Creek Q 4570 0408 383 049 leannejoyce@westnet.com.au Pure quality honey without any heat treatment.

Barenuts 45 Talegalla Drive, Talegalla Weir Q 4650 07 4193 9441 info@barenuts.com.au www.barenuts.com.au Gourmet dry and honey roasted macadamia nuts, butters and oils. gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free and vegan-friendly treats.

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Belladoo Free Range Farm Wilsons Pocket Road, Wilsons Pocket Q 4570 0408 727 620 or 5486 5025 jojones3@bigpond.com Free range eggs and quality range of poultry and bird feed mixes.

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Bendele Farms 472 Bular Road, Kilkivan Q 4570 07 5484 7157 fred.bendelefarm@bigpond.com Free range and organic chicken, duck and turkey.

Camelot Dairies Scrubby Creek Road, Scrubby Creek Q 4478 0407 631 082 info@camelotdairies.com.au www.camelotcameldairies.com.au Pasteurised camel milk. Wholesale and retail sizes available.

Better Food Better You PO Box 1398, Gympie Q 4570 07 5484 0220 betterfoodbetteryou@hotmail.com.au Specialising in European-style, gluten-free gourmet cakes, cake mixes and savouries.

CC’s Kitchen 2 Reilly Road, Woolooga Q 4570 07 5484 7323 ccs_kitchen@yahoo.com www.ccskitchen.com.au Gourmet chutneys, relishes, cordials and condiments specialising in rosellas.

Bunya Red Farm 544 Wattlegrove Road, Inverlaw Q 4610 0408 727 620 or 07 5486 5025 info@bunyaredfarm.com.au www.bunyaredfarm.com.au Chemical free capers and caperberries.

Cedar Creek Farm Bush Foods 387 Cedar Creek Road, Belli Park Q 4562 07 5447 0108 cedarcreekfarm1@bigpond.com Jams, condiments and sauces based on Australian bush foods and local produce.

Product development and manufacturing service for primary producers to value add their surplus fruit and vegetables.

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CGL Beef

Cooloola Berries

148 Power Road, Widgee Q 4570 07 5484 0087 enquiries@cglbeef.com www.cglbeef.com Chemical free, grass fed beef and chicken direct to families.

856 Tagigan Road, Wolvi Q 4570 0400 331 216 kjlewis006@bigpond.com www.cooloolaberries.com.au Pick your own strawberries/blueberries or buy fresh and enjoy a picnic in the paddock.

Cherax Park Aquaculture RMB 694 Kanyan Road, Theebine Q 4570 07 5484 6096 cheraxpark@spiderweb.com.au www.cheraxpark.com.au Live Redclaw and crayfish products.

Cooloola Coast Seafood 4/69 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay Q 4580 07 5486 4990 Local seafood available.

Cooloola Milk

Cheeseworld’s Cheesevan

1275 Mary Valley Road, Dagun Q 4570 07 5483 2332 Un-homogenised Jersey milk, milk processor.

Murgon Q 4605 0428 874 840 info@cheesevan.com.au www.cheesevan.com.au Cheese distributor, markets and shows - no shop front.

Cooly Fruit Gympie Shop 5, Gympie Central Shopping Centre, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 8384 coolyfruit@gmail.com www.facebook.com/coolyfruit Selling fruits, vegetables and honey.

Will deliver.

City Seafood Supply 4 Apollonian Vale, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 7700 Local seafood available.

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RETAIL OUTLET

Coondoo Claw

Double Creek Farm

132 Verne Road, Wolvi Q 4570 0428 585 175 aggie@spiderweb.com.au Fresh redclaw.

15 Butlers Corner Road, Imbil Q 4570 07 5484 5266 info@doublecreekfarm.com.au www.doublecreekfarm.com.au Greenhouse truss tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant following organic methods.

Cooroora Mountain Farm 280 Sankeys Road, Cooran Q 4569 0439 875 153 bnancarrow24@gmail.com Fresh, seasonal, spray-free fruit and vegetables.

G G & J H Downman Family Trust 266 Teddington Road, Tinana South, Maryborough Q 4650 07 4121 3155 jandownman@gmail.com Kwai-Mai-Pink and Salathiels Lychees.

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Dayspring Farm 245 Diamondfield Road, Amamoor Q 4570 0411 109 341 edwards1986@live.com.au Ginger and turmeric using sustainable farming methods.

Easy Cheesy 63 Schreibers Road, Cooran Q 4570 0429 401 425 dawnc@easycheesy.com.au www.easycheesy.com.au Cheese and yoghurt making workshops.

Dingo Creek Vineyard 265 Tandur-Traveston Road, Traveston Q 4570 07 5485 1731 dingocrkwines@bigpond.com www.dingocreek.com.au Wholesale and cellar door sales available.

Emilia’s Café 201 Mary Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 8885 www.emilias.com.au Purveyors of fine delicacies, cakes and coffee.

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Eumundi Beef

Fishermen’s Haul

1557 Eumundi Kenilworth Road, Belli Park Q 4562 0412 64 156 eumundibeef@bigpond.com www.eumundibeef.com.au 100% grass fed Angus breed beef, raised using biodynamic and biological farming practices.

8 Chapple Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 6644 Local seafood available.

Frog Hollow Mushroom Farm 92 Barton Road, Gympie Q 4570 07 5481 1665 Button and flat mushrooms.

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Farmer and Sun Shop 306/1-5 Ramsey Road, Southside Town Centre, Gympie Q 4570 07 5481 2055 stevewaughsvegies@hotmail.com www.farmerandsun.com.au Fresh fruit and vegetables direct from the farm with gluten-free and organic products available.

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Trish & Bruno Gabbana Knobby Glen Road, Kandanga Q 4570 07 5484 3465 maryvalleycountryharvest@gmail.com www.maryvalleycountryharvest.com Fresh, seasonal certified chemical-free fruit and vegetables.

Geoff Buckley Stewart Terrace Butchery 9 Stewart Terrace, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 1225 info@stewartterracebutchery.com.au www.stewartterracebutchery.com.au Specialising in grass fed, hormone and antibiotic free beef sourced locally.

Fat Hen Farm PO Box 60, Cooran Q 4569 07 5485 1575 www.fathenfarm.com.au Hand-made olive products made with care.

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RETAIL OUTLET

Ginger’s Farm Fresh

Gourmet Breadcrumbs

42 Apollonian Way, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 1530 sandraground@bigpond.com Gluten-free and specialty products. Fresh local fruit and vegetables, wholesale and delivery.

Black Mountain Road, Black Mountain Q 4563 0403 960 975 gourmetbreadcrumbs@gmail.com Preservative free breadcrumbs flavoured with fresh herbs and spices.

Gympie Meat Hall 1 Smithfield Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 2654 gympiemeathall@bigpond.com Smoked meats and specialty items.

Gympie Sari Sari Asian MiniMart & Takeaway 9/173 Mary Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 6989 sales@gympiesarisari.com Asian groceries, fruit and vegetables.

Gingers on Horseshoe

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38 Horseshoe Bend Road, Gympie 4570 07 5482 4434 www.facebook.com/Gingers-OnHorseshoe Fruit, vegetables and convenience goods.

G & N Harvey Hansen Road, Dagun Q 4570 07 5484 3525 harves@exemail.com.au Organic avocados.

Goomong Garlic Goomong Road, Kandanga Q 4570 0437 661 032 ra.kahler@skymesh.com.au www.facebook.com/ GoomongGarlic Glen Large garlic and seasonal watermelon and pumpkin.

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Heaven Leigh Cupcakes 5 Hughes Terrace, Gympie Q 4570 07 5481 2141 leighsreftrans@gmail.com Cafe offering fresh homemade cupcakes.

Kandanga Country Meats 61 Main Street, Kandanga Q 4570 07 5484 3538 mjperkins19@yahoo.com Local and Australian meats.

Hinterland Feijoas 131 Browns Road, Belli Park Q 4562 07 5447 0532 info@hinterlandfeijoas.com.au www.hinterlandfeijoas.com.au Fresh organic feijoas, jams, chutney and vinegars.

Kandanga Snack Bar 50 Main Street, Kandanga Q 4570 07 5484 3361 www.facebook.com/Kandanga-Snack-Bar Selling local produce, honey and fresh foods.

Keyana Farms Amamoor Q 4570 07 5488 4439 keithrus@tpg.com.au Fresh fruit and vegetables.

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Kilkivan Meats 25 Bligh Street, Kilkivan Q 4600 07 5484 1168 kilkivanmeats@gmail.com http://awesomebeefjerky.com.au/ Makers of beef jerky.

Imbil Colonial Butchery 122 Yabba Road, Imbil Q 4570 07 5484 5214 www.facebook.com/ImbilButcher Supplier of locally sourced and premium Australian meats. Butchering available.

Kookaburra Farms 199 Lawson Road, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 5636 kookaburrafarms@bigpond.com Gold button squash.

Imbil Homestead Riversdale Road, Kandanga Q 4570 0475 918 360 taxitalker@skymesh.com.au Honey, conserves, bread, fresh fruit and vegetables. Delivery available.

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Lee Fishing Company 7 Esplanade, Tin Can Bay Q 4580 07 5486 4137 david@leefish.com.au www.leefish.com.au Seasonal fish. Raw and cooked prawns, crabs and bugs. Spanner crab whole or raw meat. Raw scallops, half shell or meat.

Lindols Macadamias 1565 Tin Can Bay Road, Goomboorian Q 4570 0413 197 781 admin@lindols.com.au www.lindols.com.au Nuts, preserves, sauces, dips and pesto.

Lotza Limes 808 Eel Creek Road, Langshaw Q 4570 0423 424 674 scollett14@gmail.com Fresh limes, infused cordials, salt and marmalades.

Lychee Divine The Matilda Centre, 22473 Bruce Highway, South Tinana Q 4650 Shop: 07 4121 7757 Farm: 07 4193 9552 contactus@tomarata.com www.lycheedivine.com.au Fresh organic lychees. Award winning liqueurs, gluten and preservative free conserves, condiments and balsamic vinegars.

Little Farm On McIntosh 650 McIntosh Creek Road, McIntosh Creek, Gympie Q 4570 0438 788 908 littlefarmonmcintosh@outlook.com Hydroponic lettuce and shallots.

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Mary Valley Orchards 255 Amamoor Creek Road, Amamoor Q 4570 07 5488 4315 info@maryvalleyorchards.com.au www.persimmons.com.au Seedless, non-astringent persimmons and stonefruit grown bio-dynamically.

Grass fed beef, pork and free range eggs.

Magic Meals Shop 11, 173 Mary Street, Gympie, Q 4570 0466 216 570 sales@magicmeals.com.au www.magicmeals.com.au Gluten free spices herbs and rubs.

Mary Valley Traders 93 Yabba Road, Imbil Q 4570 07 5484 5178 sales@maryvalleytraders.com.au www.maryvalleytraders.com.au Supporting local produce. Rural supply, nursery, home and hardware store.

Mama Dee’s Kitchen 29 Mary Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5481 5456 jkauffman68@bigpond.com www.facebook.com/29marystreet Specialising in sandwiches, granola, doughnuts, sweet breads and condiments.

McIntosh Creek Lychees 408 McIntosh Creek Road, Gympie Q 4570 0481 268 261 lidavv123@gmail.com Fresh local lychees.

Mary Valley Country Harvest Co-op

McIntosh Meats Southside Town Centre, Woolgar Road, Southside Q 4570 07 5482 1438 admin@mcintoshmeats.com.au www.mcintoshmeats.com.au Free-range pork, chickens and eggs. Local and Australian premium meats. Glutenfree sausages. Grass-fed beef and lamb.

Dagun Q 4570 0459 225 399 maryvalleycountryharvest@gmail.com www.maryvalleycountryharvest.com Nurturing local growers through education, mentoring, sales and distribution.

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RETAIL OUTLET

Mi Bakery 1 Birdwood Drive, Gunalda Q 4570 0455 747 456 Fresh breads, pastries, old time favorite cakes, slices and biscuits.

MiCakes Gympie 99a Mary Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 7755 mi.cakes@hotmail.com www.micakes.com.au Wedding, novelty, bite size cakes and cheese cakes delivered for any occasion.

Moya Valley Poultry 3525 Mary Valley Road, Imbil Q 4570 07 5484 5445 moyavalleypoultry@bigpond.com www.thehinterland.wix.com/ moyavalleypoultry Accredited free-range chicken wholesale supplier.

My Butcher Duke Street 18 Duke Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 6866 Suppliers of specialty meats.

Mitchell’s Fruit & Veg

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33 Graham Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 9423 mitchellsfv@outlook.com www.mfv.com.au Local experts in the food service and hospitality industry providing wholesale, retail and processed fruit and vegetables.

Delivery available.

Naturaleza Farm Amamoor, Mary Valley Q 4570 0426 518 090 naturalezafarm@gmail.com www.naturalezafarm.com.au Regenerative permaculture farm producing several garlic varieties, including black fermented garlic.

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Neal’s Family Meats 1 Horseshoe Bend Road, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 3942 Supplier of quality meats.

Nestlé Australia 30 Pine Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5480 2500 sharynne.durbidge@au.nestle.com www.nestle.com.au Coffee processor and distributor.

J E & S A Olson 392 Kandanga-Amamoor Road, Amamoor Q 4570 07 54843562 suzette.olson@bigpond.com Seasonal spray-free figs, peaches, pomellos and tamarillos.

Tom Nilon Veteran Q 4570 0429 655 493 Seasonal bananas and pumpkins.

Organic Juju 2/38 Reef Street, Gympie Q 4570 0406 569 446 organicjuju@gmail.com www.organicjuju.com.au Seasonal crafting of live probiotic rich vegetables and condiments in small batches.

Nolan Meats

Our Farm to Your Plate

88 East Deep Creek Road, Gympie Q 4570 07 5489 6888 adminteam@nolan.com.au www.nolan.com.au Processors of quality grain-fed beef. Retail and wholesale including international markets.

58 Lindleys Lane, Gunalda Q 4570 0417 001 857 info@ourfarmtoyourplate.com.au www.ourfarmtoyourplate.com.au Grass fed sustainably produced beef cattle.

Seasonal melons.

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54 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach Q 4581 07 5486 3152 Local seafood available.

Shop 11/104 Mary Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 3281 Fresh breads, wholesale and retail.

Ocean Breeze Seafoods

Panini’s Cafe Bakery

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Laurie & Martha Parsons

Price Partners

Goomborian Q 4570 0427 712 722 marthad366@hotmail.com Seasonal small crops.

15 Tincknell Road, Imbil Q 4570 07 5484 5317 rob@thepricefarm.com.au Natural nutrient supplements and integrated pest management (IPM) to produce avocados and passionfruit.

Petersen’s Farm 2 Reilly Road, Woolooga Q 4570 07 5484 7323 ccs_kitchen@yahoo.com www.ccskitchen.com.au Small crops, chillies, rosellas and Asian vegetables grown to order.

Purity Essential Oils 428 Tagigan Road, Goomboorian Q 4570 07 5486 5774 purityeo@bigpond.com.au www.purityessentialoils.com.au Certified organic native Australian essential oils, Lemon Myrtle, Anisata and Tea Tree Oils. Handcrafted skin care products.

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Rainbow Beach Fruit 2 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach Q 4581 07 5486 3126 andrew@rainbowbeachfruit.com.au Fresh fruit and vegetables, deli and groceries. Fresh fruit smoothies and juices, and sandwich bar.

Piggy in the Middle 468 Blacksnake Road, Kilkivan Q 4600 5484 1831 or 0409 099 565 info@piggyinthemiddle.com.au www.piggyinthemiddle.com.au Pasture raised and chemical free lamb, pork, poultry and eggs.

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Rainbow Beach Organics

Rossmount Nursery

1 Manooka Drive, Rainbow Beach Q 4581 07 5486 3469 mall@rainbowbeachorganics.com.au www.rainboworganics.com.au Organic produce, weekly boxes.

26 Burns Road Ross Creek, Goomboorian Q 4570 07 5483 3734 admin@rossmount.com.au www.rossmount.com.au Fruit tree nursery, persimmons, exotic fruits, heirloom tomatoes.

Red Earth Farmers 40 Harry’s Creek Road, Amamoor Q 4570 07 5484 3459 or 0439 784 680 court-n-keiran@bigpond.com Fresh, seasonal certified Chemical-free fruit and vegetables.

Rene’s Exotic Olives Gympie Q 4570 0419 177 318 farmfreshcooroy.rg@gmail.com Marinated olives and olive oil.

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Salty’s Honey Edward Street, Imbil Q 4570 07 5484 5299 palmsalt@spiderweb.com.au Wide range of local and mono-floral honey, including macadamia, blue gum and stringy bark.

Sandy Creek Macadamias

Rhodavale Pork 160 Harvey Road, Lower Wonga Q 4570 0409 234 790 info@rhodavalepork.com.au www.humanechoice.com.au Free range, hormone and antibiotic free pigs.

46 Butlers Knob Road, Anderleigh Q 4570 07 5486 5401 maureen@sandycreekmacadamias.com.au www.sandycreekmacadamias.com.au Macadamias, mangoes and calendula flowers. Processed macadamia oil, roasted nuts, butters and muesli. Free range eggs.

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Shaw’s Meats

Southern Cross Smallgoods

Central Shopping Centre, Cnr Bruce Highway and Excelsior Road, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 4457 shaws@cooloola.net.au www.facebook.com/shawsmeatsgympie Quality local and Australian meats and a selection of locally produced condiments and preserves.

266 Devils Mountain Road, Sexton Q 4570 0417 898 345 deanquick@bigpond.com Hand raised boer goat (chevon) meat and salami products. Large variety of mangoes.

Shared Table Wholefoods Gympie Q 4570 0422 747 974 sharedtablewholefoods@gmail.com Specialising in wholesome and gratifying vegan food, including vegan sausages.

Six Mile Farm 40 Cobb and Co Road, Woondum Q 4570 0429 994 440 or 0431 382 375 www.facebook.com/sixmilefarm Chemical free heirloom tomatoes.

Spring Gully Olives 8921 Burnett Highway, Goomeri Q 4601 07 4168 6185 joanna@visitoz.org www.springbrookfarm.net Table and olive oil.

Springhills Country Kitchen Smithy’s Crayfish Farm

198 Wixon Road, Boompa via Biggenden Q 4621 07 4129 9155 springhills198@hotmail.com www.springhills.ecwid.com Handmade gluten-free jams, relishes and chutneys. Corporate hampers.

2150 Sandy Creek Road, Downsfields Q 4570 0447 865 559 jbsmith05@bigpond.com Wholesale fresh crayfish/redclaw.

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Suncoast Avocado Oil 109 Kirsten Drive, Curra Q 4570 0407 919 847 trames@bigpond.com Fresh avocados and avocado oil.

Tamworth Flyers 1229 Noosa Road, Mothar Mountain Q 4570 0413 672 637 stringspace@live.com.au Heritage breed free range Tamworth pigs.

Suncoast Gold Macadamias Drummond Drive, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 0000 sales@suncoastgold.com.au www.suncoastgold.com.au Grow, process and pack macadamia nuts and oil.

The Farmhouse Kitchen The Palms Q 4570 0415 439 004 lucy@thefarmhousekitchen.com.au www.thefarmhousekitchen.com.au Ready made meals and soups.

Suncoast Limes

The Wild Harvest Company

125 Madill Road, Tandur Q 4570 07 5483 5073 or 0428 176 371 info@suncoastlimes.com.au www.suncoastlimes.com.au Fresh limes, lime drinks, cordials, juice, iceblocks, salts and specialty beverages.

3 Reef Street, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 4328 tipbc@yahoo.com Organic food store offering fruit and vegetables, bulk food bins, gluten-free, body products and household cleaners.

Sweet Az Farm

Tiff’s Yummy Mix

61 Hansen Road, Dagun Q 4570 0406 714 089 sweetazfarm@bigpond.com Macadamias and Tahitian limes.

159 Tamaree Road, Tamaree Q 4570 0400 832 959 tiffanyelson@gmail.com Cake, slice and cookie mixes.

Tin Can Bay Fruit & Veg Mart 3/5 Dolphin Avenue, Tin Can Bay Q 4580 07 5486 4251 Supplier, wholesale and retailer of fruit and vegetables.

Tramcars Bakery 115 River Road, Gympie Q 4570 07 5482 1455 Baker of fresh bread, cakes and pastries.

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Wharenui Avocados Dagun-Amamoor Road, Amamoor Q 4570 07 5488 4282 john.jules1@bigpond.com.au Fresh avocados, custard apples, seasonal fruit and vegetables, avocado oil and honey.

Unreel Seafood 1 Glastonbury Road, Gympie Q 4570 0407 834 885 unreel_fishing@active8.net.au www.unreelfishing.com.au Fresh local and Australian seafood products.

Whipped Ice Treatery 1270 Mary Valley Road, Dagun Q 4570 0408 544 578 john@whippedicetreatery.com.au www.whippedicetreatery.com.au Gourmet ice cream, sorbet and gelato.

Widgee Mountain Produce 522 Thornside Road, Widgee Q 4570 07 5484 0043 widgeemountainproduce@gmail.com Passionfruit.

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Wurraglen Doyle Road, Dagun Q 4570 07 5484 3749 / 0459 225 399 wurraglen@homemail.com ‘CareFarmed’ seasonal fruit and vegetables.

Free range eggs.

J & J Walsh 1361 Kandanga Creek Road, Kandanga Q 4570 07 5484 3747 walshjj@activ8.net.au Seasonal vegetables along with peaches, mangoes and custard apples.

G & M Waugh 91 Boundary Drive, Widgee Q 4570 07 5484 0248 gandmwaugh@bigpond.com Snap, snow and shelling peas. Butter, green and snake beans.

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Industry Groups &Services Agforce

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF)

Level 2, 110 Mary Street, Brisbane Q 4000 07 3236 3100 www.agforceqld.org.au Advancing rural Queensland.

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www.daf.qld.gov.au Queensland government department.

Endeavour Foundation Gympie 49 Duke Street, Gympie Q 4570 0434 605 530 gympie.bs@endeavour.com.au www.endeavour.com.au/Business-Solutions/ Packaging-services/Food-Packaging Accredited cost-effective and efficient food packaging services.

Foodservice Industry Australia (FIA)

Ag Solutions

03 9527 8635 www.foodserviceindustry.com.au

2 Wadell Road, Gympie Q 4570 1800 815 757 07 5482 0500 info@agsolutions.com.au www.agsolutions.com.au Providing solutions for soil regeneration and livestock nutrition.

Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance 0414 497 819 admin@australianfoodsovereigntyalliance. org www.australianfoodsovereigntyalliance.org

FoodTech Solutions PO Box 1074, Buderim Q 4556 0408 870 488 kerri@foodtechsolutions.com.au www.foodtechsolutions.com.au New product formulation, safety controls, packing and shelf life trials, labelling and package design.

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Gympie District Beef Liaison Group

Mary Valley Country Harvest Cooperative

0488 408 862Â www.gdblg.org.au Providing training activities for the benefit of beef producers.

0459 225 399 www.maryvalleycountryharvest.com Grower support and sales for farmers in the Mary Valley.

Gympie Packhouse

Qld Seafood Industry (QSIA)

11 Drummond Drive, Glanmire Q 4570 07 5483 6256 sales@gympiepackhouse.com.au

3268 3085 www.qsia.com.au Promoting profitable and sustainable seafood.

Growcom 07 3620 3844 www.growcom.com.au The voice of Queensland horticulture.

JL Labs Pty Ltd (National Association of Testing Authorities) 5 Machinery Road, Yandina Q 4561 07 5446 8769 melissa@jllabs.com.au www.jllabs.com.au Food product testing and compliance.

Qld Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) 1800 623 946 www.qraa.qld.gov.au

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Qld Dairyfarmers’ Organisation

02 9463 9333 www.mla.com.au

3236 2955 www.dairypage.com.au

Mary River Catchment Coordinating Committee (MRCCC)

Qld Farmers Federation 3837 4747 www.qff.org.au

25 Stewart Terrace, Gympie Q 4570 5482 4766 admin@mrccc.org.au www.mrccc.org.au River conservation, education and support.

Valley Bees Meet 2nd Sunday of every month at 1pm.

Honeybee Farm, Kandanga. www.mrccc.org.au/valley-bees/ Honey bees and native bees. Support, mentoring, advice, displays, workshops.

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Markets Cooloola Cove Community Markets Cooloola Cove Veterans and Community Hall, Cnr Nautilus Drive and Santa Maria Street, Cooloola Cove 0499 110 944 bookings.cch@gmail.com First Saturday of the month, from 7am Fruit and veg, craftwork, embroidery and health products.

Gympie Museum Markets Lake Alford, Bruce Highway, Monkland 07 5482 3995 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of each month Enjoy live music with everything from bric-a-brac to fresh produce.

Dagun Growers Markets Dagun Heritage Railway Station, Dagun 07 5484 3749 www.facebook.com/Dagun-GrowersMarket Every Saturday afternoon, 3pm to 6pm Fresh-picked, spray-free seasonal fruit and vegetable all from within a 70km radius.

Fresh baked bread, preserves, Eden seeds and plants.

Gympie Southside Markets Gympie South State School, Exhibition Road, Southside 0418 151 352 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month Fresh produce, plants, clothes, food, drink, pony rides, a jumping castle and more.

Gympie Town Centre Growers Market

Goomboorian Memorial Hall Markets

Memorial Park, and Jaycee Way, Gympie 1300 307 800 www.gympieregionalproduce.com.au economicdevelopment@gympie.qld.gov.au Wednesdays: • 1st and 3rd at Memorial Park • 2nd and 4th at Jaycee Way Genuine farmers market with fresh and value added seasonal produce, meat and seafood.

Goomboorian Memorial Hall, 5 Ross Road, Goomboorian 0488 769 588 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 8am to 12pm Fresh produce, plants, local hand-made crafts and bric-a-brac.

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Imbil Country Markets Central Park, Yabba Road, Imbil 07 5484 5418 imbilcommunitynewsads@gmail.com www.facebook.com/ImbilMarkets/ Every Sunday, 8am to 1pm Fresh produce, plants, bric-a-brac, craft.

Kilkivan Railway Markets Kilkivan Railway Station, Bligh Street, Kilkivan 0407 772 741 www.kilkivanrailwaymarkets.org.au Every Sunday, 7am to 12pm. Â Fresh produce, plants, bric-a-brac.

Rainbow Beach Markets Community Centre Carpark, 4/38 Rainbow Beach Road, Rainbow Beach 07 5483 4866 2nd and 4th Saturday, 7am to 12 noon Fresh produce, plants, bric-a-brac, craft.

Tin Can Bay RSL Markets 45 Tin Can Bay Road, Tin Can Bay 0418 711 897 3rd Saturday of every month, 7am to 12pm Fresh produce, local arts and crafts, plants and bric-a-brac.

Widgee Markets Corner Store Carpark, Woolooga Road, Widgee 0408 734 478 1st Saturday of every month, 7am to 12pm Fresh produce, plants, bric-a-brac.

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