Food and drink
Art Farm Birchs Bay and The Venue at Five Bob Farm
Birchs Bay
Located in Birches Bay, on the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, a 40-minute (40 km) drive south of Hobart.
Walks through the farm, the forest Sculpture Trail and their kitchen garden are open all year round for a small charge. Dogs on lead are welcome.
The farm hosts Art Farm Birchs Bay – an NFP community organisation dedicated to supporting artists and encouraging engagement with the rural and natural landscape. AFBB stages an annual sculpture exhibition of 25-30 outdoor pieces from November-January and some 20 permanent pieces adorn the walks for year-round interest.
The property produces much of Australia's Tasmanian pepperberry crop, which is grown, dried and packaged at the farm and sold under the Diemen Pepper label. Products include packaged berries and leaf, vinegar and a range of native spices, all available in their self-serve produce pantry on the farm.
Fivebob Wines is their latest edition to the farm with their initial vines being established in 2017. They grow Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, that are expertly transformed into Fivebob vintages by local winemaker, Johnny Hughes. Their grapes are hand-picked & naturally fermented.
'The Venue', their picturesque function room is available for hire - perfect for both intimate and larger events, offering a fully equipped commercial kitchen and a generous outdoor deck overlooking lovely views of the D'Entrecasteaux channel and Five Bob Farm.