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Australia’s new food heroes celebrated

Premium food-lifestyle brand delicious. last night revealed the winners of the 2026 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards at a special event held at Aria restaurant in Sydney, celebrating Australia’s finest producers.

Now in its 21st year, the prestigious national awards program celebrates Australia’s best producers – the people who grow, cultivate, harvest and catch the exceptional produce supplied to the nation’s leading chefs, restaurants and hospitality venues.

Lauren Stevens of Bundarra Farming for Good in NSW was named the overall Producer of the Year, presented by Harvey Norman. 

Other winners comprised:

  • From the Dairy – Tommerup’s Dairy Farm, Qld
  • From the Earth – Kadwell & Co Gourmet Potatoes, NSW
  • From the Paddock – Le Bon Terroir D’Emj, NSW
  • From the Sea – Flinders Mussels, Vic
  • One to Watch – Future Wild, Qld
  • Artisan – Singing Magpie Produce, SA
  • Groundbreaker – Weston Farm, Tas
  • Changemaker – Chris Bolton Fishing, Qld
  • Icon – Tathra Oysters, NSW

The winner were named by the national judging panel, which includes some of Australia’s most renowned chefs: Karena Armstrong, Jo Barrett, Lennox Hastie, Andrew McConnell, Matt Moran, Josh Niland, Alex Prichard, Matt Stone and Alla Wolf-Tasker AM.

“Each year, every person involved in the Produce Awards comes away with a sense of how special this program is, because of the people they are designed to celebrate,” said delicious. Content Director Krysia Bonkowski.

“Seeing Australian producers get some of the recognition they deserve – but so rarely seek – is deeply humbling.”

“The incredible quality of the food they produce is the ultimate testament to the skill, care and complete dedication they bring to their craft every day.”

Harvey Norman Executive Chairman Gerry Harvey says celebrating 21 years of the delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards is a significant milestone.

“As the only national awards program dedicated entirely to recognising the brilliance of our Australian primary producers, reaching this anniversary is an enduring achievement – but it comes as no surprise to anyone who knows the character and talent of the people who farm our land and waterways,” he said.

The winners feature in a special delicious. gloss lift-out magazine available today in The Daily Telegraph, Herald Sun, The Courier-Mail and The Advertiser.  

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