Seasonal produce and local gourmet foods at the Yarra Valley’s premier farm shop. We love all things Yarra Valley and our name ‘Yarra Farm Fresh’ echoes our philosophy of locally grown, fresh and seasonal produce – directly from the farms to you. Select from quality produce we’ve sourced from local farmers and boutique growers, and enjoy the very best the valley has to offer.  November until February is our famous cherry season.  We specialize in cherry varieties and you can enjoy tasting the two or three different varieties on offer every day!  We are committed to freshness, so fruits and vegetables often arrive in our shop just hours after harvesting! Our regular customers enjoy the connection with the local farmers and feel secure in the knowledge that their food is grown in the valley, and that they are supporting local farming. We are a friendly, buzzing place, where you’ll experience old-fashioned customer service and knowledgeable assistance to help with your selections.  In additional to our fresh produce, we also offer you a myriad of gourmet items and unique gift wares from our region. Our shop is the brainchild of founder, Anita Jackson.  Since Anita threw open the doors to the tractor […]

R.L. Chapman & Sons Pty Ltd (Mark and Steve Chapman) is a 4th generation fruit growing business. Our family has been growing fruit for over 100 years – surely testament to sustainable farming! We are referred to as Chappies, and farm 50 hectares at Silvan in the beautiful Yarra Valley (in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges of Victoria), a one hour drive from the centre of Melbourne. We have been operating our U-Pick (pick your own) business for berries since 1970 when our father Gordon introduced the u-pick concept to Australia after a visit to the USA. A fantastic day out for the family where everyone can pitch in and pick some fruit, have a taste and better understand where those lovely fruits come from. If you don’t want to pick, you are welcome to come to the farm and buy our freshly picked fruit Buy Fresh.

Gateways U-pick strawberries are all grown indoors out of the cold and rain, so there’s no need to put on your gumboots and old farm clothes to pick them. Our Strawberries are grown using minimal sprays and chemicals, we actually buy good bugs to control the bad ones, doing this helps us to maintain a healthy balanced environment. The freshest, tastiest strawberries are the ones you pick yourself, come along and taste the difference. The Yarra Valley is blessed with an abundance of high quality produce. Drawing on growers in our immediate area, Gateway are able the offer the best local berries, apples, stonefruit , vegetables and fresh produce (in season). The shelves of the Gateway Gourmet Farmgate store are constantly changing and evolving. Seasonal visits will present the visitor with an ever changing palette of the best the Yarra Valley has to offer. Gateway run a small herd primarily of Angus cattle and provide their own aged beef at the farm gate.  All Gateway Beef is grass-fed and free of any hormones or growth stimulants.  Gateway’s free-range beef is dry aged for around 2 weeks prior to cutting, and then cryovaced which provides the opportunity for a further 4 weeks […]

Come and visit us in the picturesque Yarra Valley where our architect designed Chocolaterie is a sweet feast for the senses. Enjoy abundant free chocolate tastings.  Watch our European Chocolatiers hand craft over 250 different chocolate products.  Indulge in a delicious selection of ice creams. Relax at our café specialising in decadent sweet treats and let the children run and play in our expansive lawns and gardens. Passionate foodies Ian and Leanne Neeland have developed a destination where you can indulge your love of chocolate and the creation of quality products. Set amongst one of Australia’s premium wine regions and surrounded by picturesque Yarra Valley vistas, an emerging orchard and sweeping lawns, our architect designed Chocolaterie is an experience the whole family can enjoy. There’s plenty of free chocolate & ice cream tastings to enjoy, the chance to watch our team of talented European Chocolatiers at work and an amazing showroom filled with over 250 different chocolate products to tempt you. Stay a while and enjoy the peaceful Yarra Valley views in our Cafe. From breakfast, light lunch or a decadent treat, our menu features produce from our kitchen garden and nearby farms. Indulgent desserts, fondue, pastries, ice creams and […]