There’s something satisfying about buying food from the people who grew or raised it. You know where it came from, how it was produced, and your money goes straight to the farmer. South Australia has a thriving network of producers selling direct to customers, whether through farm gates, online ordering, or weekly farmers’ market stalls.
These 20 farms offer everything from grass-fed beef and pasture-raised poultry to organic vegetables, raw honey and cold-pressed olive oil. Most are family operations, many practise regenerative or organic methods, and all of them welcome customers who want to buy better.
Meat and poultry
Nomad Farms, Finniss
Built around regenerative farming and the constant movement of animals across pasture. The farm produces grass-fed beef and hogget, pasture-raised chicken, organically grown garlic and botanically dyed wool. Shop online or collect at weekend farmers’ market stalls.
Gum Park Beef, Mount Jagged
Grass-fed beef and free-range pastured pork raised on a family farm. After around a decade of organic certification they stepped away from the scheme while continuing the same chemical-free methods, rotational grazing and paddock rest. Orders placed directly with the farm.
gumparkbeef.com.au
Myponga River Farm, Myponga
The 80-acre property started as a home for a few hens for the family table. That flock grew into a regenerative farm producing pasture-raised eggs and chicken alongside grass-fed beef and lamb. Shop online for local pickup, subscriptions and delivery across parts of Adelaide.
mypongariverfarm.com.au
Jagged Crow Farm, Fleurieu Peninsula
Produces grass-fed beef and lamb, microgreens, edible flowers and raw honey using organic methods and no sprays. Availability follows the seasons, so contact the farm or check its updates before ordering.
jaggedcrowfarm.com.au
K2 Farm, Kanmantoo
First-generation graziers who started farming after struggling to find beef raised the way they wanted to buy it. At their 100-hectare property, cattle move through diverse pasture while grazed areas rest and recover. Regenerative beef sold directly to customers around the Adelaide Hills and southern suburbs.
k2farm.com.au
Peppermint Ridge Farm Co, Rockleigh
Five generations of the same family have farmed this property, where cattle and sheep graze beneath peppermint gums. Produces grass-fed beef and seasonal spring lamb, sold by the cut at Adelaide Hills and Adelaide Showground farmers’ markets or in boxes online.
peppermintridgefarmco.com.au
Garryowen Direct Grassfed Beef, Riverton
Farmed in South Australia’s Mid North since the late 1800s, with Poll Hereford genetics at Garryowen since 1955. Grass-fed and finished Hereford beef sold direct since 2023 in mixed packs and quarter, half or whole animal shares. Orders taken online for farm collection.
garryowen.com.au
Stoney Banks Farm, near Mount Pleasant
A small Barossa farm raising Dorper lamb and farmed rangeland goat on pasture. Meat is grass-fed and produced without added hormones or antibiotics. Order direct online or arrange a farm visit before making the trip.
stoneybanksfarm.com.au
Eggs
The Fresh Egg Shop, Klemzig
Trading in Klemzig since 1970 and the direct outlet for the Leaney family’s Chirpy Chook farm since 2011. Their hens roam at about 1,500 birds per hectare, with much of their feed grown by the family. Fresh eggs arrive at the shop daily.
thefresheggshop.com.au
Fruit and vegetables
N&M Tsimiklis Produce & Families, Virginia
Growing is a family affair with several generations helping across their Virginia market gardens. They produce field and glasshouse vegetables, seasonal fruit, herbs, olives and olive oil, with most of the harvest grown pesticide-free. Find the full range at Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market every Sunday.
@tsimiklis_produce
Hart’s Vegetables, Meadows
Began with a market stall carrying little more than red and white potatoes. After customers kept asking for more variety, they expanded to more than 20 potato varieties alongside a broad seasonal vegetable harvest. Find the third-generation family growers at Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market every Sunday.
adelaidefarmersmarket.com.au/stallholder/harts-vegetables
Presqil Market Garden, Forest Range
Started in 2023 after three years in France learning small-scale market gardening. On just one-third of an acre, grows older vegetable varieties for flavour using organic and ecological methods without chemical fertilisers or pesticides. Find Presqil at Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market about every second Sunday.
presqil.com.au
Springwood Farm, Summertown
A family-run, self-serve farm gate best known for raspberries and other seasonal fruit. The stall usually opens from October to June with homemade ice cream, jams, lemon curd, chutney and fruit vinegars.
facebook.com/springwoodfarmberries
Specialty produce
Bull Creek Organic Garlic, Meadows
After struggling to find Australian-grown bulbs, this patch started at about 50 by 60 metres. Now grows 15 varieties of NASAA-certified organic garlic alongside onions, herbs and unusual seasonal vegetables. Find them at Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market every Sunday.
facebook.com/bullcreekorganicgarlicfarm
Do Bee Honey, Aldinga Beach
Cold-extracted honey that changes with South Australia’s blue gum, mallee, mangrove and orange blossom seasons, alongside creamed honey, honeycomb and beeswax candles. Find them at Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market every Sunday.
facebook.com/dobeehoneysa
Barossa Gourmet Mushrooms, Barossa Valley
Grows a changing range of exotic mushrooms for local restaurants, wineries and home cooks. Find the farm-fresh harvest at Barossa Farmers Market every Saturday morning, with seasonal varieties changing through the year.
barossagourmetmushrooms.com
Dahlia Hills Farm, Longwood
A small organic, chemical-free farm growing food and bee-friendly flowers. Sells fresh flowers, dahlia tubers and seeds, and organic produce through its online shop. Farm visits and flower picking are seasonal, so check current availability.
dahliahills.com
Olive oil and pantry goods
Rio Vista Olives, Glynde
A South Australian family operation since 1996, with groves near Mount Torrens and Mypolonga. The family grows, processes and bottles its own extra virgin olive oil, keeping varieties separate to show their different flavours. Visit the Glynde cellar door or shop online.
riovistaolives.com.au
Tathra Homestead, Barossa
Grows olives, vegetables and herbs on the western side of the Barossa. The farm range includes extra-virgin olive oil, dukkah, artisan pantry goods and free-range eggs. Shop online or find them at Barossa Farmers Market on scheduled weeks.
tathrahomestead.com.au
For more South Australian farms selling direct, visit the national farm directory at farmfinder.au
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