We've searched the globe (and the cosy corners of the MidCoast, NSW) to bring together a collective of culinary experts to create a delicious regional dining experience, just for you.
Josh joined The Artisan Farmer in 2025, and now runs the deli and butchery’s retail and wholesale business, preparing all meat cuts for the café and bakery as well as selling product directly to the customers. He is aided and abetted by his two fellow musketeers, Robert (former apprentice now fully trained butcher), and apprentice Beau (who left the cafe kitchen, lured by the promise of working with Wagyu in the butchery).
Read MorePaul has specialised in bread and pastry for 24 years. He has owned his own bakery and provides a great variety of breads and pastries to the menu.
“I really love making bread - a good, crusty bread. When the crust is cracking a certain way, you know you’ve got it just right!”
Read MoreDonning our Executive Chef hat with grace and creativity, Jemmah brings more than two decades of experience to lead our cafe. She has worked in a wide variety of kitchens including fine dining, cooking with the stars, and cafes.
“I’ve pretty much done it all!”, she laughs. “I’m proud to be a female leading this busy team, and am looking forward to providing tasty, rustic meals using quality produce sourced both locally and regionally where possible.”
Read MoreRaghu was born into the hospitality industry with a celebrity chef father in Nepal. After 10 years working in five-star hotels in Dubai, he moved to Australia in 2018.
“I like almost every bit of being a professional chef, but I like the challenges the most. If you can push through those and learn, the rest of the job is easy!”
Read MoreLaurie has spent his life surrounded by good food and good wine. Countless graduates are lucky enough to have called him their mentor, as he passed on his wealth of knowledge to his students in Commercial Cookery at TAFE (Port Macquarie) for many years. Laurie enjoyed keeping his skills current by getting out of the classroom and into our kitchen so much, he’s now our Training Manager, overseeing our training program across both bakery and cafe. Having worked as an executive chef in five star establishments, Laurie initially trained in classic french cooking, but can turn his hand to pretty much anything.
Read MoreTaylor began and completed her chef apprenticeship at The Artisan Farmer. Working in our kitchen pretty much since it opened, she was inspired to get into commercial cooking thanks to both her grandmother and regular ‘cook-offs’ with her uncle.
Although she used to ‘win’ those cook-offs all the time, she’s proud to say she can now emerge victorious on her own merits, rather than relying on her family’s sympathy vote due to her younger age!
Read MoreScott is one of our talented chefs often found at the grill. Mastering his craft for more than 40 years, Scott has also carved a home on a farm off the grid, cooking his own food on a woodfire in an outdoor kitchen and growing his own produce. Livin' the dream!
Read MoreJess has thrown herself into the wonderful world of coffee and all that it entails, taking on the responsibility of making our own Artisan Farmer bean blend, the in-house roasting, the checking, testing, making and of course, the tasting! For this barista, coffee isn’t just a drink, it’s a science.
Read MoreShe’s here, she’s there, Jo’s everywhere! Jo is just one of our many trusted kitchen hands. We’re grateful to have their multi-skilling enthusiasm backing up our chefs in the busy kitchen!
Read MoreAs part-time residents of the MidCoast area, Grant and his family were fortunate to enjoy The Artisan Farmer as customers over a period of time before stepping in to take over the reins from departing founder Peter Doyle. Grant brings significant hospitality experience and a commitment to the region. His vision is to build on the strong foundations already in place, while thoughtfully growing the business to create an even more compelling destination for locals and travellers alike.
He and his family thank you in advance for your support, they’re looking forward to meeting you here!
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