Freed.Me is a 100% gluten-free bakery in Gungahlin, founded by chef Laura Convers in 2024, making breads, focaccia, pastries and 48-hour-ferment sourdough with avocado oil in place of seed oils, organic ingredients and no processed sugar. Find them at their Saturday shopfront, the Southside Farmers Market, and stockists including The Allergy Centre, Mountain Creek Wholefoods and select IGA stores in Chisholm, Kambah and Yarralumla.
Small organic urban mixed farm and intensive market garden in Braidwood run by Bronwyn Richards and Helen Lynch. Organically grown seasonal vegetables, preserves and table poultry via online produce boxes (local collection/delivery) and through the Canberra-region Southern Harvest box scheme; also runs growing classes and farm tours. Organic practices, not certification-badged.
1,100-acre certified organic and biodynamic family farm (BDRI cert #602, since 2008) near Lake George run by Sue Armstrong and Greg Oliver. Grass-fed organic beef plus seasonal certified-organic vegetables (tomatoes, carrots, zucchini, chard, lettuce) and strawberries. Sells direct at Capital Region Farmers Market (stall 86) and Queanbeyan farmers markets, with farm-direct orders to Canberra customers.
Regenerative farm inside the ACT producing pastured free-range eggs, grass-fed Black Angus beef, microgreens and pantry goods using organic fertiliser and rotational grazing. Self-serve farm-gate micro-market open 7 days, 7:30am-7:30pm. Regenerative rather than certified spray-free — confirm practices direct.
Tanbella Orchard is a long-established pick-your-own orchard in Pialligo, planted in the 1970s and well known to Canberra locals. It grows more than 100 apple varieties alongside nashis, pears and peaches, with fresh-pressed apple juice and some seasonal vegetables and tomatoes also on offer. Picking season runs roughly from February to May; spray practices aren't stated, so it's worth asking on your visit.
A long-running orchard in Pialligo, Canberra, offering pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Confirm the season and opening times before visiting.
Canberra's oldest continuing working farm. Daily honesty-shop farm gate (8am-8pm) selling pastured free-range eggs plus seasonal vegetables from their market garden, compost and local produce. Not certified organic; markets itself on ethical, sustainable farming with mobile chook sheds. Also runs the Majura Valley Farm Gate Facebook page.
Family-owned apple orchard minutes from central Canberra - drive through the orchard to the farm shop and buy freshly picked apples direct from the grower. Open weekends 12-4pm in season; sells out and closes temporarily when fruit runs low. Not a pick-your-own operation; spray practices not stated.