Meet the Producer

These Island producers are a selection of those regularly used by Kangaroo Island Source

Island Pure Sheep Dairy
The lifestyle at Island Pure is close to perfect - particularly if you’re a sheep. It’s a stress-free, relaxing kind of life that produces some of the finest sheep cheese and yoghurt available anywhere in Australia. The entire range is handmade on site from 100 per cent sheep milk.
Web: Island Pure Sheep Dairy on GFKI

South Rock Lamb
South Rock premium lamb is about eating the best tasting lamb you can get. South Rock lamb is sourced only from the best Kangaroo Island farmers. The cool slow growing season on Kangaroo Island and lush pastures produce sensational results. Each lamb is selected to ensure the ideal eating characteristics - tenderness, juiciness and taste.
Web: www.southrocklamb.com.au

Kangaroo Island Freshwater Crayfish and Kangaroo Island Potatoes
Kangaroo Island Freshwater Crayfish is a large scale marron farm consisting of 100 open ponds of various sizes covering around 25Ha. This makes us them of the largest marron, (freshwater crayfish) farms in Australia, all designed to emulate the marrons natural environment. Kangaroo Island Seed Potatoes produce up to 1000 Tonne of seed per annum. Kangaroo Island is a designated quarantined disease free area for potatoes and as a result, Kangaroo Island Seed Potatoes are certified Rating 1, produced in some of the cleanest soil in Australia.
Web: www.kangarooislandgold.com

Kangaroo Island Olive Oil Co.
Kangaroo Island Olive Oil Company grow olives at Stokes Bay on the north coast of KI. The olives are grown without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilisers, and thrive in the mild coastal climate, producing fresh fruity extra virgin olive oil. The oil is extracted within 24 hours on the property by 2-phase eco-centrifugation, and no heating is used during this process.
Web: Kangaroo Island Olive Oil Co. on GFKI

Charing Cross Produce (Breads and Herbs)
Charing Cross Breads are fresh, natural, handmade artisan style breads made on Dudley Peninsula. Charing Cross Breads have strength and substance with chewier darker crusts, a lovely burnished quality and characteristics that reflect handmade bread. Charing Cross Produce organically grown gourmet herbs bring a richness of flavors to regional recipes.
Web: www.charingcross-produce.com.au

Hog Bay Apiary
Kangaroo Island is the oldest bee sanctuary in the world. The wealth of native vegetation on the island, together with its geographic isolation, ensure the honeys are recognised and appreciated as a gourmet regional food. The pure strain of Ligurian bee exists only on the island and is an invaluable genetic resource. Hog Bay Apiary has found that the pristine environment and disease-free status are of increasing importance to customers overseas, and also in Australia.
Web: www.users.on.net/~hogbay/index.htm

Kangaroo Island Premium Oysters
Grown in cool, clean waters off the coast of South Australia in one of the world’s most unpolluted and intact marine environments, the Kangaroo Island Premium Oysters season is from April to December.
Web: Kangaroo Island Premium Oysters on GFKI

Ferguson Australia
Through some clever lateral thinking, Ferguson Australia has developed a range of prestige gourmet rock lobster products, specialty simmer sauces and unique lobster flavoured oil. The Ferguson’s also fish for another of South Australia’s crustacean specialties - the amazing king crab - and purchase Spencer Gulf Western King Prawns from local fishers.
Web: www.fergusonaustralia.com

Other useful regional links

Good Food Kangaroo Island
Good Food Kangaroo Island is an industry group formed to encourage and support value adding producers and protect the integrity of the Island’s produce. The Good Food Kangaroo Island website has an extensive listing of Island food producers.
Web: www.goodfoodkangarooisland.com