Meet the makers
Queensland is famous for pineapples, bananas and seafood but there is so much more to discover. There are amazing locally made products to be found right across Queensland. The Sunshine state has the climate to grow a diversity of amazing produce - from the salad bowl produce of the Lockyer Valley, to the tropical delights of the Atherton tablelands or the delicacies of the Sunny coast.
From reef to paddock, rainforest to mountain the diversity of the state has created a melting pot for the craft food industry.
Did you know Queensland has chocolate, tea and coffee plantations that are producing amazing products?
Or that the state's small makers scooped 69 Australian Food Awards in 2018 recognising the taste, quality & innovation of their products?
Here at Sunshine in a box we work with artisan makers across the state to make it easy for you to enjoy their beautiful products.
Read on to meet some of the Queensland's makers behind the beautiful products in your Sunshine box.
Washpool soaperie
Melissa creates beautiful natural soaps that nourish your skin at her Washpool soaperie.
Bask & Co
Janessa's granola is delicious.. and it's good for you! It's vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar free.
Charley's chocolate
Lynn & Chris grow the cocoa and transform it into award winning chocolate in Mission Beach.
Gin Gin & Dry
Cameron & Muppi's delicious dried fruits now include all the Queensland favourites.
Boneafide Broth Co
Sharlene & Chris prove that convenient, healthy snacks can be tasty and packed with goodness
Barenuts
For Mick and Jojo making gourmet macadamia on their Fraser Coast nut farm is a dream come true.
Metiisto Artisan Chocolate
Trevor & Magdalena's beautiful chocolate has travelled the world to find a home in Toowoomba.
Britt's Organic
Gold Coast couple, Britt and Rene have a real passion for organic bakery.
Botanist Aromatherapy
Tanya's divine blends of essential oil tinctures are hand made to uplift your soul.
Rice Culture
Gold Coast fermentation fanatic Tomoko makes award winning miso
Two-winged Fruit
Maretta's passion for orangutans drove her to create palm oil free skin care
Ugly Duck Preserves
To avoid tonnes of good fruit going to waste, Michelle creates delicious jams and chutneys
Noosa Organic Skin Care
Surf loving Queenslander Karen, creates a natural sun screen that's good for you and the environment
Meekz Contemporary Jewellery
Silversmith Jemica's passion for recycling makes her pieces truely unique.
Starfish Studio
It's clear to see the influence of Straddie on Jess's beautiful homeware designs
Kerry Sea Designs
Kerry's love of the Great Barrier Reef is clear in all of her mesmerising designs
Skybury Coffee
Ian and Marion have been growing coffee in Mareeba for 30 years
Nucifora
It's been a 30 year labour of love for the Nucifora family to create their delicious black tea.
Jamworks Gourmet Foods
The flavours of the Granite belt inspire Steph & Christine's jams...
Broken Nose Vanilla
Fiona & Matt's world is filled with the heady scent of vanilla...