In a quiet pocket of Alphington, Victoria, Sporadical City Mushrooms is cultivating something special. What began as a homegrown experiment in a Carlton carport has evolved into a thriving urban farm built on creativity, collaboration, and a deep respect for good food. It’s a business that blends innovation with heart, proving that even in the city, farming can flourish.

At Village Dreaming, a regenerative permaculture farm and cooking school on Dja Dja Wurrung land, in the central highlands of Victoria, food is the glue that binds people together. For founder Mara Ripani, the school is the natural outcome of a lifelong passion for shared meals and the connections they create.

What began as a jam experiment during lockdown has blossomed into The Paddington Pantry - a vibrant Queensland-based gourmet brand celebrated for its colour, creativity, and joyful culinary storytelling. 

Our pick of the seriously good stuff. Think pantry heroes, home essentials, and garden gear that goes the distance. Every one Australian, every one a keeper.

We sat down with Karin Hampson to talk about Hampson Honey's journey from one backyard hive to a thriving beekeeping business with over 2,000 - while keeping the process as close to nature as possible.

Across Australia, The Kitchen Garden Foundation is transforming how children understand, engage with, and value food - teaching them not just to cook and garden, but to develop lifelong healthy habits. 

Across Australia, farmers, scientists, and organisations are working together to reshape how we grow food. It’s a shift away from seeing farms as input-output factories and toward recognising them as living ecosystems - places where soil, plants, animals, and people form an interconnected community.

Warm, candid, and engaging, Nick Holliday has an authenticity that’s earned him a loyal following of thousands on social media. His followers don’t just watch from afar - they connect with his refreshingly honest take on life as an Australian smallholder, where he shares the triumphs, the trials, and everything in between with heart and humour.

Sid Domic and Julia Hentzsch’s journey is rooted deeply in connection - to culture, to Country, and to sustainable living. 

When Bridie Cotter and Tom Gaunt left Melbourne in 2015, they didn’t have a clear plan - just a shared passion for good food, growing things, and reconnecting with community. Fast forward nearly a decade, and they’ve built a thriving regenerative market garden, Kinsfolk Farm, on Victoria’s Surf Coast, supplying local markets and restaurants with vibrant seasonal produce.