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Home>Business in Cardinia>Agriculture, Food and Wine
Council’s Economic Development Unit works with existing agribusinesses to improve their capacity to grow, as well as working to attract new agribusiness ventures into the Shire.
The unit also assists local agricultural organisations to advocate for change in order to maximise the sector’s sustainability.
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| DID YOU KNOW.......... | | The Cardinia Shire areas of Koo Wee Rup, Cardinia and Dalmore produce over 90% of Australia's asparagus. (source Australian Asparagus Council)
Cardinia Ranges is an acclaimed burgeoning and boutique Victorian wine region, with awarding winning vineyards. Keep an eye out for the region's very exciting Chardonnays, Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs.
In the hills around Cardinia Reservoir lies some of the finest land for cultivation of berries.
Garfield has it's very own barramundi farm.
Cardinia is the closest apple and stone fruit producing region to Melbourne.
Cardinia's cows produce high fat content milk, ideal for cheese and dairy dessert production.
Cardinia Ranges Farmers' Market has been operating since October 2002 and, with up to 45 stall holders, is still going strong!
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| Vegetables | | On the rolling hills and broad fertile plains are grown diverse crops from potatoes to asparagus, onion and garlic. The rich, loamy, friable soil is well watered and drained, with rainfall and/or irrigation. Increasing number of growers are moving to organic farming. Cardinia supplies the bulk of Australian asparagus (which has been certified as 99.9% chemical free) for export. Cardinia also now offers the only onion drying and granulating processing plant in Australia, with potential for other crops.
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| Wine | | The climate, soils and rainfall of Cardinia provide the right mix for both red and white wine production. Boutique wineries are leading the charge in discovering the potential.
Cardinia Ranges is an acclaimed burgeoning and boutique Victorian wine region specialising in chardonnay, sauvignon blanc and pinot noir wines.
Our local wineries include Cannibal Creek, Carlei Green Vinyeard, Chestnut Hill, D'Angelo Estate, Jinks Creek, Limbic, Paternoster, Steler Estate and Toomah Wines. What makes our wineries special is that they are small, family owned operations - so the people you meet at the cellar door are the same people who have lovingly created the delicious wines.
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| Dairy | | The accelerating demand and sales of specialty cheese in Australia and overseas is lead by the growing reputation of Gippsland cheese makers.
Dairying is the most profitable grazing industry (gross margin per hectare) with greatest potential for value adding.
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| Flowers | | Cardinia’s climate, soils and water supply are perfect for Australia’s best blooms. Both native and exotic flowers are grown in Cardinia in hothouse and natural conditions. One of Cardinia’s growers, Ausflora Pacific, supplied all the native flowers for the Sydney Olympics. Cardinia offers all the essential conditions for consistent year round high quality produce for domestic and international markets.
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