Celebrate homegrown products and producers on I Choose SA Day | Photos
FRESH FISH PLACE: Tracey Fox and owner Craig McCathie show off the locally caught seafood on offer at the Fresh Fish Place in Port Lincoln.
KANGAROO ISLAND: Kate Sumner of KI Source and Jane Harman of Island Pure, pictured at a regional showcase event in Adelaide in 2015.
MAGGIE BEER: Think SA food personalities, and the Barossa's Maggie Beer is at the top of the list.
D'ARENBERG: d'Arenberg winemaker Chester Osborn in front of the new d'Arenberg Cube, which will create more tourism opportunities for the region and also include a cellar door on the top floor. Photo: Harry Fisher
MCCUE'S BAKERY: Silvana Parbs and Michelle Craven show off the two preferred methods of eating a savoury slice in Murray Bridge: as it comes or in a flat roll. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
GOLDEN NORTH: South Australia's iconic Giant Twin is produced in the small Mid North town of Laura. Operations manager Les Beyer, left, and workers from the Golden North factory proudly display the famous products in 2014.
LAKE BREEZE WINERY: The team at Lake Breeze Wines celebrate a great vintage after the superb rains in August.
CLARE VALLEY BREWING COMPANY: Assistant brewer Trevor Stanley with CVBC's haul from the 2017 Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards.
BROUGHTON RIVER GOURMET: John Rowe, and his wife Lynne, are often spotted throughout the Mid North selling their popular preserves and sauces as part of their Broughton River Gourmet and Heritage Fine Food brands. The couple's products have also featured at the Royal Adelaide Show for many years, winning plenty of ribbons. PHOTO: Dylan Smith
GOODIESON BREWERY: Goodieson Brewery owner Jeff Goodieson at his cellar door in McLaren Vale with his two prize-winning beers and the Champion Small Brewery award he won at the Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards. Photo: Harry Fisher
COTTAGE BOX CHOCOLATES: Before Cadbury made it cool, chocolatier Ian Pithers was making Vegemite fudge in Murray Bridge. Photo: The Murray Valley Standard.
WAKEFIELD GRANGE: Sophie Wakefield, of Wakefield Grange, shows off some of the meat available from their paddock-to-plate business at Wattle Flat.
HASTWELL AND LIGHTFOOT: Martin Lightfoot and Mark Hastwell of Hastwell and Lightfoot showcasing a few of their different international varieties available at the cellar door. Photo: Harry Fisher
HENSCHKE CELLARS: Stephen and Prue Henschke in the famed Hill of Grace vineyard near Keyneton. Photo: Carla Wiese-Smith.
TREVALLIE ORCHARDS: Trevallie's Sheralee Menz, Angaston, with their dried pear and apricot retail lines.
PINK DOOR CO: Tayla Harris, pictured with supplier Louise Dreckow and employee Georgie Daniels, offers interior design, great coffee and food at her shop in Cleve.
SWANPORT HARVEST: Don Ruggiero shows off a box of the Staycrisp lettuces his company grows on the outskirts of Murray Bridge. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
WOODSTOCK: Woodstock winemaker and owner Scott Collett with the award-winning 15-year-old Woodstock Old Fortified Non Vintage that won the South Australian Fortified Trophy. Photo: Harry Fisher
LINKE'S CENTRAL MEAT STORE: Graham Linke, inside his traditional smoke house at Nuriootpa, has been bringing home the bacon since he was 15 years old.
CLEVE BUTCHER SHOP: Grant Fennell, David Humphrys and Murray Traeger of the new Cleve Butcher Shop use as much local produce as possible.
NA5: MATHIE'S MEAT SHOPPE: Jason Mathie, of Mathie's Meat Shoppe, Clare, has a string of sausage and burger awards to his name.
PIKES WINES: Pikes' senior winemaker Steve Baraglia and chief winemaker Neil Pike, Sevenhill, celebrate their success at the 2016 Clare Valley Wine Show. Photo: Chelsea Ashmeade.
PANGKARRA FOODS: Pangkarra's Katherine Maitland with employee Rachel Brereton and a sample of their Clare Valley-grown pulse range. Photo: Chelsea Ashmeade.
ANANDA ORGANIC: Ananda Organic owners Robert Wallis and Liz Crowley in their garlic patch near Naracoorte.
THOMAS FOODS INTERNATIONAL: David McKay shows Member for Chaffey Tim Whetstone around Thomas Foods International's Murray Bridge meatworks. Photo: Supplied.
NOLAN'S ROAD: Nolan's Road's Dee Nolan (front), Liz Crowley and Cathy Romer with their award-winning olive oil.
PENOLA: Steve Raidis, Anita Cory and Sally and Jamie McDonald with their 2016 Cider Project Dry Vintage Cider.
PRUNER'S HUT: Stewart and Ann Gowers donated 300 bottles of wine to a local fundraiser to help raise awareness and funds for brain cancer research. Photo: Harry Fisher
COORONG WILD SEAFOOD: Sous chef Braden White, restaurateur Julia Paussa and waiter Stephanie Jacob sample some of the Coorong's finest produce with fisherman Glen Hill. Photo: Peri Strathearn.
BOSTON BEAN COFFEE: Boston Bean has won awards for its speciality coffee blend, pictured is owner Richard Scott.
AT WORK: Boston Bay Winery vineyard manager Bob Ford gets to work harvesting merlot grapes.
THORNBY'S FINE MEATS: Tanunda butcher Michael Randall with Thornby's special Australia Day cheese and Vegemite sausages.
BEER GARDEN BREWING: Beer Garden Brewing owners Mark and Janie Butterworth and brewer Dan Treagus source as much local grain as possible.
EYRE SHELLFISH: Eyre Shellfish has been started up to revive the oyster shortage after the POMS outbreak. Pictured are staff members Laura Inglis, Scott Parkinson, Darren Fisher, Caitlin Burt, David Borwell, Gordon Gardner and Daniel Wicks.
SD CAPUTO: Fishing has a rich history in the Spencer Gulf city of Port Pirie. S.D.Caputo and Sons managing director Maurie Mezzino, left, with past owner Sebastian Mezzino, is at the helm of the family-owned seafood business in the city. PHOTO: Greg Mayfield
COCO LAURA: David Medlow's chocolates could be found at department stores across the world including Australia's own iconic retailer David Jones. Now, he produces and sells his tasty treats from his Laura store, aptly named Coco Laura, in the state's Mid North.
PETERBOROUGH PRINT MUSEUM: Judy Evans and Mary Zimmermann showcase one of the printing machines included in the Peterborough History Group's display. The museum is run by volunteers and located in the old office of The Times, Peterborough's now defunct town newspaper which ceased publication in 1976. PHOTO: Dylan Smith
DOGRIDGE WINES: DogRidge winemaker Fred Howard's new chardonnay aims to bring the style back. Photo: Harry Fisher
PROUD MARY: Proud Mary Captain Peter Hicks stands in the bar aboard the River Murray paddlesteamer. Photo: Elle Moss
ORROROO KANGAROO: Taryn Ackland, from Orroroo Kangaroo, showcases one of her kangaroo leather products. PHOTO: Dylan Smith
THE OLIVE BUS: Kath Owen with The Olive Bus at Stone Ridge Wines and Olives, Clare.
FLEURIEU MILK: Former Adelaide Crows footballers Kym Koster, Tony Modra and Clay Sampson market the Fleurieu Milk brand based at Myponga.
GINA'S KITCHEN AND BERRIES: Mount Jagged's Gina, Matt and Ian East run Gina's Kitchen and Berries and make sales at the Victor Harbor Farmers Market.
PHILLIPS FARMERS: Fourth generation Langhorne Creek crop farmer Brett Phillips with his rising bean crop.
WAKEFIELD GRANGE: Sophie Wakefield, of Wakefield Grange, shows off some of the meat available from their paddock-to-plate business at Wattle Flat.
CEDUNA MEAT SERVICE: Toby Miller and Ashley Schreiber are supporting the 'Pink Butcher' campaign at Ceduna Meat Service to raise money for Breast Cancer Network Australia
JERSEY FRESH: Lisa Werner and family's Jersey Fresh milk and cream, produced on their farm at Greenock, is a Barossa staple.
BELLEVUE ESTATE: Bellevue Estate winemaker Corey Vandeleur has created a champion Shiraz at his McLaren Vale micro-winery that has won the Adelaide Great Shiraz Challenge's under $30 category four years running. Photo: Harry Fisher
THERMOBRUSH: Jude Kuhn, Cowell, invented the ThermoBrush in her kitchen.
KYANCUTTA GENERAL STORE: Longtime Kyancutta General Store owner Geoff Rushmer.
CEDUNA FOODLAND: Manager of Ceduna Foodland Andrew Parkyn was named IGA Team Member/Rising Star Award winner earlier this year.
SHELLY BEACH CARAVAN PARK: The Shelly Beach Caravan Park team of Melissa Kett, Ngaire Bayliss, Lynton Brown, Christie Bubner, Anna Brown and Debbie Pav are finalists for the second year in a row at the South Australian Tourism Awards.
THEVENARD FISH FACTORY: Stelios Faklis and Vangie Blums together with Governor Hieu Le and his wife Mrs Lan Le this year after a tour of the factory.
FLEURIEU PRIME ALPACA: Fleurieu Prime Alpaca owner Chris Williams offers a range of about 40 products including neck rosettes, shoulders and shanks for slow-cooking and primal cuts, such as rumps and back straps. Photo: Catherine Miller
NAJOBE: Ben Heath, Wistow, runs a paddock-to-plate business, running cattle, sheep and pigs, along with a butcher shop at Strathalbyn. Photo: Paula Thompson
ARNOLD BROTHERS: Michael, Ryan and Tim Arnold created an alcoholic lemonade as a value-add to their citrus and grape business Pyap Produce near Loxton. Photo: Alisha Fogden
BARLEY STACKS: Maitland-based winery Barley Stacks' Tayla Bray and Lyall Schulz, produce wine in the barley heartland of SA. Photo: Paula Thompson
MACRO MEATS: Founded by Ray Borda, Macro Meats is the world’s largest processor of wild game meat, and is delving into the leather industry. Photo: Alisha Fogden
BOSTON BAY SMALLGOODS: Boston Bay Smallgoods, Rudall, owner Jason Stephenson with some of his free range pork.
MCLAREN VALE DISTILLERY: The McLaren Vale Distillery owner John Rochfort has brought his whisky distilling business to the region. Photo: Harry Fisher
POPE'S HONEY: Val and Norm Pope have received stacks of awards for their local honey.
MAXWELL WINES: Maxwell Wines family members Mark and Jeremy Maxwell with head chef Fabian Lehmann celebrating 100 years of the winery's iconic cave, which has been renowned for growing mushrooms. Photo: Harry Fisher
KANGAROO ISLAND: An array of wines available from Kangaroo Island.
Saturday, October 21 is I Choose SA Day. It’s a celebration of our homegrown businesses, offering top local produce, personalised service, and those special flavours, products and experiences that are uniquely South Australian.
On I Choose SA Day, everyone is asked to put SA businesses first – as every dollar spent on a South Australian product pr service helps keeps our state ticking over. SA businesses employ South Australians, and do a wonderful job promoting our region to both local consumers and those interstate and abroad.
Fairfax Media’s editors across the state have put together these images showcasing some of the many South Australian producers, business people and products, that we have all grown to know and love.
This is but a slice of the talent and passion across our fine state.
Happy I Choose SA Day. We would love to hear which brands you choose!
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