Our team
IT IS OUR PLEASURE TO SHARE THE FRESH SEASONAL PRODUCE OF GIPPSLAND WITH MELBOURNE. OUR FRIENDLY TEAM ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO FARMER’S DAUGHTERS.
Executive Chef
ALEJANDRO SARAVIA
Chef Alejandro Saravia is widely credited with introducing Peruvian cuisine to Australia’s food culture. His passion for authentic food made with love, is combined with his wealth of experience gained through cooking in world-class kitchens across three continents.
Alejandro has been based in Melbourne since 2014 and has built his reputation in exploring regional Victoria and working directly with farmers, producers and growers especially in the Gippsland region.
Alejandro representing Farmer’s Daughters was part of the esteemed AO Chef Series at the Australian Open in 2018 and 2019. He is the Gippsland Food Ambassador and Ambassador for the Meeniyan Garlic Festival and, in 2022, is also curating the menu at the prestigious MCC Long Room at Melbourne’s iconic MCG.
Head Chef
DAVID BOYLE
David Boyle grew up just outside of Dublin in Ireland and started his career in local restaurants before moving on to Michelin star restaurants in Dublin and Kilkenny. After time at Corrigans Mayfair in London and Pichet in Dublin, David moved to Melbourne to join Matt Germanchis’ Pei Modern.
From 2013 – 2016 David worked as Jr Sous Chef for Alla Wolf Tasker at the 2 hatted The Lake House in Daylesford. David went on to work at Ôter before joining Alejandro at Pastuso as sous chef in 2017.
David has been a part of the Farmer’s Daughters development team since 2019 working on activations such as the AO Chef Series, Graze and Grains, Whisky, Wine and Fire and Melbourne Food and Wine Festival’s River Graze.
REGIONAL LIAISON
DAVID JONES
After a lengthy career as an Executive Director in the corporate and fundraising sectors, in 2011 David and his wife Kirsten commenced growing garlic at Mirboo in South Gippsland. For the next seven years, David divided his time between work commitments in Melbourne and life at Mirboo Farm.
In 2017, David co-founded the Meeniyan Garlic Festival and directs this annual event as Chair of Meeniyan Festivals and Events Inc, with a working Committee of 30 members. The committee engages over 200 volunteers, 120 stall holders and 10 community organisations to deliver the Festival annually in February.
David is instrumental in forging Farmer’s Daughters relationships with the farmers, producers and growers across the Gippsland region, bringing their produce to your plate.