Hawkes History
6 generations of respect, knowledge and care
Hawkes hands have grown Victorian fruit and vegetables for more than 100 years. Today, our iconic Kipfler potatoes are in restaurants across Australia. Turning off Boneo Road, the sandy earth drive passes pick ‘n’ ride tour trailers, regeneratively-farmed paddocks, and a 1970s tractor for kids to play on.
Open 8am – 5pm daily, Hawkes Farm Market – once bags of spuds and an honesty box – is now a one-stop shop for the best of local produce.
Weekends at Hawkes
Saturdays and Sundays (not public holidays) means hot chips, Hawkes baked potatoes and croque monsieur all year round. Serving coffee and Peninsula Pantry sweets (prepared on site) from 9am, cooked food is available from 10am!
Check the seasonal menus for when we're serving Hawkes corn or strawberries, farm-made soups, smoothies – or local heroes Vulcano Gelato. (Please note, these are not all always available.)
The Farm Market counter also pours Little Rebel coffee, juices, pies and sweets 7 days a week 8am – 5pm.
What's On?
Farmer Richard and the team are proud to share both Hawkes Grown and other Best of Local produce to celebrate Victorian Heroes; the brilliant farmers, makers and businesses on the Peninsula and in the region – making life easier to access fresh and quality produce. Come for the hand-cut, thrice-cooked Hot Chips, stay for the full farm experience. Whether it’s fresh local sourdough, Peninsula Wildflower posies or our famous Hawkes grown potatoes, there’s plenty of fresh air, broad horizons and endless paddocks of fresh crops to treasure. With garden benches, a picnic lawn, mini-digger’s sand ‘quarry’ and a vintage 70s tractor, there’s plenty for kids and adults to do.
Hawkes Coffee Bar
Peninsula Fresh Seafood
The potatoes are great, the hot chips are even better and there are selections from more than 40 other local producers available at Hawkes Farm Market.
