About Us
Our Story
Spurrell Foraging Pty Ltd is located in Silvan on the fringe of Victoria’s Yarra Valley. We forage and grow a large range of edible flowers, leaves and Australian native botanicals for supply to Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra’s best restaurants, bars and distilleries.
After cheffing for some of Melbourne’s finest restaurants, founder and director, Liam Spurrell moved onto foraging in 2016. Liam has used his chef knowledge and passion for sustainably sourced produce to enrich the culinary landscape and provide the highest quality produce to kitchens in Melbourne and beyond.
Foraging and the Farm
Spurrell Foraging began by wild foraging produce for supply to just a handful of Melbourne’s best restaurants. As word got around of Liam’s knowledge and the high quality, unique produce, demand began to grow. In addition to foraging, Liam expanded to seeding and harvesting from an acre plot in Warrandyte South.
In 2019, Liam continued development, purchasing an 18 acre farm in Silvan on the edge of Victoria’s Yarra Valley. Silvan’s nutrient rich red soil, has allowed Spurrell Foraging to continue growth of their incredible products without the use of chemicals. We focus on flavour, freshness and high quality with a commitment to preserving, protecting and restoring the health of the environment we work in.
In addition to our farmed produce, we continue to wild forage seasonally available leaves and edible flowers from surrounding areas. Wild foraging helps to maintain the natural landscape while introducing new ingredients to your table that hold a unique flavour profile.
The Produce
Spurrell Foraging supplies over 300 different products throughout the year, with availability varying with the seasons. Our produce include colourful, flavourful edible flowers, unique edible leaves and a selection of fresh and dried native Australian botanicals. In recent years, Spurrell Foraging has furthered its selection to include a list of native Australian fruits, from Davidson Plums to Fingerlimes, Quandongs and Rosella flowers.
We keep bees to further enhance the wellbeing of our ecosystem and work closely with other local beekeepers to supply the highest quality, locally sourced, natural, raw honeycomb and honey direct to our customers.
Our Customers
Maintaining a strong connection between farmers and chefs helps increase the quality and diversity of our produce. Spurrell Foraging has been supplying the likes of Vue de Monde, Cutler & Co, Attica and Amaru for almost a decade. We work closely with some of Melbourne’s finest hotels including the Ritz Carlton and the Hyatt group.
We welcome chefs, hospitality groups and students throughout the year to visit the farm, learn about sustainable farming practices, wild foraging, bee keeping and biodiversity. We give chefs the opportunity to try our produce first hand and assist in the development of new seasonal menus.
It is passion that has allowed Spurrell Foraging to continue to grow and expand and supply over 300 unique products to more than 400 venues around Victoria, Sydney, Canberra and beyond.
Employment
We are often looking for pickers, farm hands and delivery drivers to join our team.
As a picker/farm-hand, we can offer an incredible opportunity to learn about foraging, sustainable farming and Australian native produce. We look for individuals who enjoy working in a small team and have a passion for growing and supplying some of Australia’s best restaurants. This is a physically demanding job that requires strength and agility. There is ample opportunity to learn and advance without a safe work environment.
If you like being outdoors, patting dogs and getting your hands dirty, then please email resumes to sales@spurrellforaging.com.au
