12 Apostles Food Artisans

14/08/2026

A nine-year journey, bottled in Australia. 🇦🇺🥛

From farmers’ markets in 2017, to a community crowdfunding campaign backed by 1,182 people, to more than 62 tonnes of plastic kept out of landfill — Schulz Organic Dairy’s Returnable Milk in Glass journey has always been about proving that a better way is possible.

From winter 2026, a new Australian-made glass bottle will begin appearing on shelves across Victoria.

It’s a bottle designed not just for our milk, but for circular economies across Australian industries.

And inside? The same premium organic milk — pasteurised low and slow in small batches, non-homogenised and made with care.

Nine years, plenty of setbacks, and one vision that never changed.

Australian-made. Returnable. Refillable. Circular.

“This achievement has only been possible because of the support of our customers, retail partners and the wider community. We’re grateful to everyone who has backed the journey from the very beginning.” says Founder, Simon Schulz.

Want to be part of the next chapter?
Find your local stockist and join the returnable revolution. 🥛♻️

14/07/2026

14/07/2026

Winter update from our volcanic winery Keayang Maar:

25/06/2026

Fuel Your Adventure this school holidays!

Spend $10 or more at 5 participating 12 Apostles Food Artisan businesses from the 27/06/26 until 12/07/26 and receive a $50.00 fuel card from Timboon Fuel.

How to win:
-Spend a minimum of $10 at 5 participating 12 Apostles Food Artisan businesses

-Get a unique stamp on the back of the 12 Apostles Food Artisans map from each business you spend $10.00 or more at.

-Stamps can be collected across multiple days during the school holiday period.

-Upon receiving your 5th stamp receive a $50.00 fuel card for Timboon Fuel.

Participating Businesses:
Sow and Piglets Brewery - Port Campbell
Dairylicious Farm Fudge - Jancourt East
Keayang Maar Vineyard - Dixie
Apostle Whey Cheese - Cooriemungle
Gorge Chocolates - Cooriemungle
Berry World - Timboon
Timboon Fine Ice Cream - Timboon
Bouchiers Timboon Butchers - Timboon
Timboon Railway Shed Distillery - Timboon

12 Apostles Food Artisan Trail
Visit 5
Support Local
Fuel Your Journey Home

Ts and Cs apply, see website for more details.

25/06/2026

Fuel Your Adventure this school holidays!

Spend $10 or more at 5 participating 12 Apostles Food Artisan businesses from the 27/06/26 until 12/07/26 and receive a $50.00 fuel card from Timboon Fuel.

How to win:
-Spend a minimum of $10 at 5 participating 12 Apostles Food Artisan businesses

-Get a unique stamp on the back of the 12 Apostles Food Artisans map from each business you spend $10.00 or more at.

-Stamps can be collected across multiple days during the school holiday period.

-Upon receiving your 5th stamp receive a $50.00 fuel card for Timboon Fuel.

Participating Businesses:
Sow and Piglets Brewery - Port Campbell
Dairylicious Farm Fudge - Jancourt East
Keayang Maar Vineyard - Dixie
Apostle Whey Cheese - Cooriemungle
Gorge Chocolates - Cooriemungle
Berry World - Timboon
Timboon Fine Ice Cream - Timboon
Bouchiers Timboon Butchers - Timboon
Timboon Railway Shed Distillery - Timboon

12 Apostles Food Artisan Trail
Visit 5
Support Local
Fuel Your Journey Home

Ts and Cs apply, see website for more details.

28/05/2026

Heytesbury Dairy to Artisan Hero

Raised in Broadmeadows as the eldest of ten, Julian Benson credits childhood summers helping his uncle on South Gippsland dairy farms for sparking a lifelong love of cows and the land. A self-described grass farmer, he began in Fish Creek in 1972, before marrying his wife Dianne and building their herd through Leongatha and Kongwak, eventually taking a leap into the Heytesbury Settlement in 1981 where Apostle Whey Cheese took root.

Starting with 105 cows, they spent the next 26 years growing the farm into a thriving dairy operation, eventually milking 350 cows and installing a 50-unit rotary dairy. But when the devastating 2002–03 drought hit — with grain prices soaring and milk prices falling — they chose to diversify rather than stand still.

Inspired by travelers stopping to watch milking and artisan makers featured on Landline (a long-running Australian tv program focused on regional stories), he completed a cheesemaking course and opened a small on-farm factory in 2005. What began with white mould cheeses, havarti, feta and blue cheese soon expanded into farm-fresh milk, silky gelato, and even small-batch gin crafted from whey.

Today, perfectly positioned on the inland route to the 12 Apostles, the farm is a true paddock-to-plate destination. Visitors can watch afternoon milking, meet calves in the “mooternity” ward, taste handmade cheeses, and learn about practical, pasture-first dairying surrounded by koalas and native birdlife.

A proud hero of the 12 Apostles Food Artisan Trail — rooted in resilience, powered by hard work, and shared with everyone who values real food from a real farm. 🐄🧀🌱

21/04/2026

This place matters to the trail and here’s why.

Schulz Organic Creamery & Cafe has long been a stop where visitors can slow down, taste locally made organic dairy, and connect with the people behind the produce.

Like many small, family-run businesses in our region, they’re navigating challenges—but their commitment to quality, sustainability, and community hasn’t changed.

If you’re exploring the Great Ocean Road, consider stopping in, showing your support, and experiencing firsthand what makes this trail so special.

Every visit helps keep stories like theirs part of the journey.