Image: Nomad Farms
Buying directly from the people who grow, raise and make our food is one of the easiest ways to support South Australian farmers and small businesses.
Across the state, local producers are opening their farm gates, attending farmers’ markets and offering home delivery, giving shoppers the chance to purchase everything from pasture-raised meat and fresh eggs to olive oil, honey, flowers and seasonal produce.
Buying from the source means more money stays with the producer, while customers can learn exactly where their food comes from and how it was made.
With the help of Farm Finder AU, a website that helps find direct-purchase farms across the country, here are seven South Australian farms where you can buy direct.
Gum Park Beef, Mount Jagged
Run by Trev and Janelle Paech on their family farm at Mount Jagged, Gum Park Beef produces ethically and organically raised beef and pork using farming methods focused on animal welfare, healthy soils and high-quality food.
The couple only sells meat raised on their own farm, where they practise stress-free handling, rotational grazing and chemical-free farming. Their cattle graze on pasture supplemented with essential minerals, while the pigs are also fed organic food waste diverted from landfill.
Contact Gum Park Beef directly for current availability.
Where: Mount Jagged, Fleurieu Peninsula.
For more info, click here.
Pink Lake Producers, Southern Yorke Peninsula
Pink Lake Producers is a farmers’ collective led by fifth-generation farmer and agricultural scientist James Preuss, with a focus on animal welfare, regenerative farming and exceptional flavour.
The collective offers pasture-raised, grass-finished beef and lamb, alongside free-range pork and poultry and wild-caught Australian seafood. Much of the produce is raised on the family farm, with other products sourced from Australian farmers and fishers who share the same approach to welfare, sustainability and quality.
Customers can order through the online store, with chilled produce packed in insulated boxes and delivered every fortnight.
Order online, with delivery runs taking place every fortnight.
Where: Southern Yorke Peninsula, with chilled delivery available to capital cities and selected regional areas across Australia.
For more info, click here.
Dahlia Hills Farm, Longwood
Dahlia Hills Farm is a small, organic and chemical-free farm in the Adelaide Hills, specialising in dahlias, seasonal flowers and farm-grown produce.
Customers can buy dahlia seeds and tubers online, including varieties bred and grown on the farm. Pick-your-own flowers are available by booking from January to April, while DIY flower buckets can be ordered from November to April. Seasonal fruit, vegetables and nuts are also sold online or through the farm’s roadside stall as they become available.
The 2026 spring tuber sale is expected in late August or early September, with shipping beginning in mid-September and farm collection available during September.
Pick-your-own flowers from January to April by booking only.
Where: 451 Longwood Road, Longwood
For more info, click here.
Nomad Farms, Finniss
Based in the Finniss Valley on the Fleurieu Peninsula, Nomad Farms is a family-run farm founded by Tom Bradman and Verity Slee.
Its range includes 100 percent grass-fed beef and hogget, pasture-raised chicken, organic garlic and locally produced wool that is hand-dyed using botanical materials. Meat and other farm products can be ordered through the Nomad Farms online store, with free pickup available from its weekend farmers’ market stalls.
Order online for delivery or free collection from the Willunga or Wayville farmers’ markets.
Where: Finniss Valley, Fleurieu Peninsula.
For more, click here.
Do Bee Honey, Aldinga Beach
Run by Jill and John Trewartha from their Aldinga Beach property, Do Bee Honey began as a backyard beekeeping hobby in Brighton during the 1980s and has grown into a South Australian honey business with more than 20 years of experience.
The couple produces pure, cold-extracted honey in varieties including Blue Gum, Mallee, Orange Blossom and Mangrove, alongside limited seasonal releases. Its range also includes flavoured creamed honey, handmade beeswax candles and fresh honeycomb, which is generally available from November to July.
Customers can bring their own clean container to have it refilled at the market, with bulk honey options also available.
Available every Sunday from 8.30am to 12.30pm at the Adelaide Showground Farmers’ Market, as well as regular appearances at the Willunga Farmers Market.
Where: door sales at 162 Norman Road, Aldinga Beach
Myponga River Farm, Myponga
Myponga River Farm is a family-run regenerative farm producing pasture-raised eggs and 100 per cent grass-fed beef.
The farm uses organic and regenerative methods, with no chemicals or synthetic fertilisers used on its pastures. Its hens live in mobile shelters that are moved to fresh grass each week and are fed non-GMO, soy-free supplemental feed. The farmers also raise their hens from chicks, allowing them to avoid beak trimming and unnecessary medication.
Eggs are sold unwashed to preserve their natural protective coating, while beef is raised entirely on pasture. Customers can order meat and eggs online, with free home delivery available across parts of metropolitan Adelaide and the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Order online, with upcoming metropolitan delivery dates listed on the Myponga River Farm website.
Where: Myponga, Fleurieu Peninsula.
For more info, click here.
Rio Vista Olives, Mypolonga
Founded by Augusto and Helen Lorenzetti in 1996, Rio Vista Olives is now run by the Bettio family, who continue to grow and produce premium South Australian olive products with a strong focus on quality and sustainability.
The olives are grown, harvested, cold-pressed and packaged on site at Mypolonga. The family’s expertise includes master milling and olive oil tasting, while its groves are managed using biodynamic practices where possible.
Customers can purchase locally produced extra virgin olive oil and other olive products directly from Rio Vista Olives.
Check with Rio Vista Olives for current purchasing and visiting details.
Where: Mypolonga, Murraylands, with an additional grove at Mount Torrens in the Adelaide Hills.
For more info, click here.
If you’re looking for more produce you can buy direct from farms, head to www.farmfinder.au/farms
