The winners of the 2021 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards, the country’s most prestigious food industry campaign, have been announced.

Now in its 16th year, the Awards celebrate the country’s new, innovative, native and consistently outstanding Australian ingredients grown, caught, sourced or produced with dedication, passion, knowledge and regard for the environment.

delicious. editorial director Kerrie McCallum said: “During a time of unprecedented change, including flood and the Covid-19 pandemic, acknowledging the resilience and the dedication that Australian farmers, fishermen and artisans show their craft has never been more important.

Gerry Harvey, Harvey Norman executive chairman said: “Congratulations to all the winners of the 2021 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards. The judging panel and the delicious. team narrowed the field to the best of the best. We should consider the winners a shopping list of sorts. We now know who they are and what they produce, so it is up to us to do our homework. Find out who they supply and where they are stocked. If we take the time to source from this year’s winners we will taste the difference in our cooking and know that we are supporting the talent and hard work of our local producers.”

Seventeen trophies were awarded by some of Australia’s most renowned chefs, including Josh Niland, Lennox Hastie, Matt Stone, Jo Barrett and Danielle Alvarez who joined Matt Moran, Andrew McConnell, Peter Gilmore and Alla Wolf-Tasker, with winners across four major categories – From the Dairy, From the Earth, From the Paddock and From the Sea.

The overall Producer of the Year Award, presented by Harvey Norman, was awarded to Gary, Jo and Sam Rodely from Tathra Oysters – Tathra Oysters 5 Year Old Bistro Grade (NSW).

Without further ado, here are the National Winners of the 2021 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards!

FROM THE DAIRY
Barossa Valley Cheese Company – Aged La Dame – SA

FROM THE EARTH
Unearthed Co. Mushrooms – Abalone Mushroom – VIC

FROM THE PADDOCK
Chooks At The Rooke – Pasture Raised Cockerel – VIC

FROM THE SEA
Freycinet Marine Farm – Freycinet Marine Farm Mussels – TAS

BEST NEW PRODUCT
Kindred Organics – Certified Organic Hemp – TAS

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Tathra Oysters – Tathra Oysters 5 Year Old Bistro Grade – NSW

OUTSTANDING FARMERS’ MARKET
Willunga Farmers’ Market – SA
Honourable mention: Harvest Launceston Community Farmers’ Market – TAS

IN THE BOTTLE
Seven Seasons Distillery – SA

OUTSTANDING VITICULTURIST
Vanya Cullen – Cullen Wines – WA

UNEARTHED NEXT-GEN CHEF
Adam Wolfers – Gerard’s Bistro – QLD

UNEARTHED NEXT-GEN PRODUCER
Cheryl McGaffin – Daniel’s Run Farm – VIC

OUTSTANDING INNOVATION
Sea Forest – TAS

OUTSTANDING NATIVE PRODUCER
The Native Co. – SA

OUTSTANDING REGION
Tweed & the Gold Coast Hinterland – NSW & QLD

OUTSTANDING ARTISAN
Tim Malfroy – Malfroy’s Gold – NSW

OUTSTANDING DESIGN
Mathieu Dechamps & Jo Barrett – Handmade Artisan
Dough Knife

MAGGIE BEER AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO AUSTRALIAN FOOD
Peter Gilmore

ALLA WOLF-TASKER GOOD FOOD MATTERS SCHOLARSHIP
Schulz Organic Dairy – VIC

You can also find the full list of winners in the September issue of delicious., on sale Thursday, August 19. delicious. has collaborated with Vic’s Premium Quality Meat on the curation of this year’s Produce to You box, a selection of Australia’s best produce – including, cheese, meat and wine – that can be purchased online and delivered nationally.