Galeru

During The Dreaming, Galeru (gah-LEH-roo) the rainbow serpent unleashed his colourful coil across the sky, bringing rain to seed the land with life.

About Us

Galeru Pty Ltd was formed in 2006 by four specialist producers to promote and sell exceptional quality food products which utilise native Australian rainforest fruits which they grow.  Galeru P/L is an outgrowth of the farm partnership of David Haviland and Martha Shepherd, who began planting native rainforest trees on their small farm in the Noosa hinterland in 1997.  The delicious range of Galeru products has been sold commercially since 2003.

In 2006, Martha Shepherd was chosen the Queensland and first Australian winner of the prestigious RIRDC Rural Women’s Award for her innovative proposal to develop a value chain management model for the Galeru enterprise.  The objective is to enable them to team up with other small growers, processors and other in a value chain to create a larger business opportunity for all. 

Three of the grower partners are located in the Sunshine Coast QLD hinterland:  

• Megan Brennan of Gheerulla,
• David and Sandi Cohen of Goomboorian,
• David Haviland & Martha Shepherd of Cooroy. 

They have been joined by

• Rus Glover & Gordon Northam – Woolgoolga Rainforest Products – located near Coffs Harbour NSW.

Our Commitment

As growers, we are committed to sustainable natural resource management, producing our products from native species that require minimal inputs above those the local climate and soils can provide.  The orchards were designed in a poly-culture approach, and are farmed biologically rather than chemically.

It is our strong belief that the cultivation of native species provides social, environmental and economic benefits that will be important to Australian agriculture and horticulture now and into the future.

We share the commitment of all those who treasure our Australian natural heritage, by re-planting native trees and shrubs on land long ago cleared. From their leaves, fruits and nuts, we have developed rainforest products that are unique and exceptionally delicious, while creating a sustainable enterprise.

We invite you to sample Galeru’s bounty.