Behind the Farmgate

Listen to two passionate voices talking about the local food movement, from the combined perspective of farmer and farmgate owner with Sophie O’Neil from Torello Farm and chef and restaurateur Sean Flannagan from Wildgrain Restaurant and farmer at Torello Farm. Explore what it really means to know your farmer and appreciate where your food come from. Delve into the benefits of short supply c...

Join us for a kitchen table chat with farmers, friends and collaborators, Erin Summers from Little Pier Farm and Fiona Gray from The Community Press and Shoreham Bee Club. With a focus on all things olives, Fiona and Erin talk about their shared love of olives, caring for the land, the vital role of bees and the creation of a community project helping small-scale and backyard olive growers press t...

Hear from three much-loved local artisan food makers in this lively conversation between Tyler Miller, co-owner and baker at Millers Bakery, Rod Evenden, co-owner of Mumma Made and Luca Bellucci, co-owner and artisan maker at Island Pasta as they discuss the local food scene on the Mornington Peninsula. We hear the origin story for each business, the challenges and rewards of the journey so far an...

Great cheese starts with happy goats, healthy pasture and ends with the talented head cheesemaker Charlotte Rusch at Main Ridge Dairy. Hear more from her in the bonus episode, showcasing her meticulous care to every step of the cheesemaking process, a dedication that has helped the dairy to produce some of the finest, award-winning cheeses in the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

The team at Main Ridge Dairy have been busy since taking over this much-loved Mornington Peninsula business during the covid years.   Hear from owner Sonia Kent, farm manager Scott Wardlaw, just two of talented and passionate team behind Main Ridge Dairy—a working goat farm, artisan cheese producer, and café. Sonia and Scott offer insights into ethical farming, quality produce, a...

Hear from next generation farmers Jay and Nick Young from Flinders Farm Gate and Matt Gallace from Rocky Creek Strawberry Farm who are continuing the family farming legacy in very different ways.   Take a deep dive into the world of family farming on the Mornington Peninsula, from garlic and flower farming at Flinders to berry farming in Main Ridge. We chat with two local farming families who...

Join us for an insightful conversation with Executive Chef & Farmer Simone Watts from Barragunda Collective and Robin Koster-Carlyon co-owner of Transition Farm as they explore the Seed to Plate philosophy. Delve into discussions on food security, farm and food planning, and the vital role time plays in sustainable farming. Simone and Robin will share the fascinating stories from behind the fa...

Welcome to ‘Behind the Farmgate,’ a podcast created by Mornington Peninsula Produce. If it’s grown, bred or raised entirely on the Peninsula, it's now easier to identify with the Mornington Peninsula Produce brand, and this podcast wants to celebrate that..  We want to hear the stories from behind the farm gates, and help consumers learn about the origin of their food: where it’s grown, who grows...

The Future Farmers program creates pathways for aspiring farmers to gain skills, build networks and grow a resilient farming future. Torello Farm is the homebase for this inspirational pilot program that aims help build the next generation of small-scale farmers on the Mornington Peninsula. We hear from market garden lead Claire Barnes and participants, Alexandra Cox and William Guymer as they tra...

The diversity of farming on the Mornington Peninsula shines through in this episode as we hear from regenerative farmers Gab Banay from Lil’s Yolky Dokey Eggs, and Cam Hines from aquaculture business, Southern Seagreens. They share stories of farming on the land, producing eggs laid by happy pasture-raised hens, and farming our seas, growing native kelp in the oceans off Flinders and hunting the i...

Join extraordinary kitchen gardeners Julie Bennett from Montalto Winery, and Sally Peterson from Tedesca Osteria as they go deep into the joys of paddock to plate dining, and growing fresh produce at scale to help create menus that are ever changing and firmly linked to the landscapes of the Mornington Peninsula. They share their love for the land, the local producer community, and share stories o...