About Us

CERES Fair Food delivers organic groceries to households across Melbourne, sourced from over 150 farmers and ethical grocery makers.

Each week thousands of customers contribute to create a positive future together!

We support regenerative farming, provide employment and career pathways for new migrants, and return 100% of profits to CERES environmental education programs.

 

WHY WE ARE LOVED

For customers

  • Great value certified organic and biodynamic groceries
  • Home delivery 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday
  • Free delivery for all orders over $75
  • Choose exactly the fruit and veg you want, or select one of our own produce boxes
  • Next day delivery, when you order before 12noon
  • Repeat orders are easy with favourites and order duplications 
  • No lock-in contracts or subscriptions
  • Helpful, real customer service with a 24 hour Service Guarantee
  • Email updates worth reading and customisable SMS reminders

 

For producers

  • We buy direct from our farmers and grocery makers where ever we can
  • Pesticide and herbicide free organic farming is better for the health of growers and animals
  • We pay a fair price and stick with our growers and makers through the seasons
  • We support local economies – whenever there is a choice we always buy Victorian first
  • We buy Fair Trade products for the things we don’t grow in Australia

 

For the planet

  • No factory farmed products
  • No pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilisers 
  • No genetically modified organisms
  • Wherever we can we buy directly from small farms and as close to home as possible
  • We buy in bulk bins so growers can minimise handling and boxes
  • Our green waste is composted in collaboration with local farms, community gardens and animal rescue organisations.
  • Our delivery packaging is collected and reused many times over.
  • We facilitate closed loop packaging cycles where possible, collaborating with producers to return > refill > reuse.
  • Bulk foods and salad mixes are packed in home-compostable eco cellophane bags, or compostable brown paper bags
  • Our entire warehouse is powered by 240 solar panels

 

For our community

  • We support our local economy, especially small producers and grocery makers
  • We employ those seeking asylum, newly arrived migrants and others doing it tough
  • We find a home for excess produce, often donated to other organisations to help feed people in need
  • We accept material donations for the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
  • We share our skills and knowledge in conversations, tours, workshops and at conferences
  • All our profits support CERES Community Environment Park educating kids and adults to look after the planet