Men. Produce. Take Back Your Time. The Red Kitchen. Environment Protection Heritage Council. Bushtuckershop.com. Kurrajong Native Foods is the creation of Lee Etherington, a passionate naturalist & Foodie who has grown up exploring Australia’s Deserts, Rainforests and Woodlands.
Having experienced Native Foods from an early age, & having a passion for cooking and unique foods it was a natural progression for Lee to start experimenting with Australia’s many bushfoods. The business grew from humble beginnings, in his mother’s kitchen toiling over the first batch of 1.5 litres of Lilli Pilli Conserve after picking and deseeding the berries from the forest behind his home, Lee initially gave the jam away as a promotion for his adventure-tour company based in the Blue Mountains north-west of Sydney.
Right: Erin hand labelling a batch of Wild Hibiscus Flowers in Syrup in the early days. People were soon calling back asking to buy some more of that first delicious creation so he started selling it for a price that people were willing to pay. National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre.