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The Fruits of the Yarra Valley Festival   February 15th &  16th, running from 9am – 4pm . A weekend of fruitful activities !  Local attractions , tractor rides, fresh flowers, fruit [...]

Apricot season is here! We will have several dozen delicious apricot varieties ripening during January and February – this year, the flavour is absolutely superb! Available in our farm shop [...]

Have you ever tried bottling up your own seasonal fruit, ready to be enjoyed months later when their season has finished? Learn how to preserve your own fruit, like our grandparents and their [...]

    Have you heard that fermented foods are good for your gut health? What is fermented food? How is it made? What types of ferments are there? Chances are, you have eaten fermented [...]

  Everyone knows that everything tastes better with cheese… but do you know what goes into that rubbery, mass produced block you are buying from the supermarket? Learn how to make your own [...]

Juicy Peaches and Sweet Nectarines! Ready for tasting and picking from December 1st! Join a Fruit Tasting Tour to pick your own straight from the tree, or grab a pack of peaches or nectarines [...]

Come and enjoy some fresh air this school holidays at Rayner’s Orchard. Take a Family Tractor Fruit Tasting Adventure Tour and enjoy one kilogram of kiwi fruit FREE per family to take home [...]

There are many different types of Dads in this world, and many different ways to celebrate dad’s special day. But if Dad is a bit of a green finger, or maybe needs a bit of help to get him [...]

From mid August through to mid September, Rayners Orchard  are running tractor tours through the rows of peach, plum, apricot and nectarine blossom, with plenty of stops along the way to capture [...]

Welcome to July & the middle of Winter!  It may be cold and grey outside but it is still a very colourful trip through the orchard – dozens of citrus varieties and other fruits are [...]