About us

The Eastlake Family has been growing cherries since the 1960s. Our cherries are grown using environmentally sustainable practices such as avoiding the use of herbicides in the orchard. We grow many varieties of cherries which are available from mid-November to late December. In our shop front people can also purchase other fruit grown on the property such as peaches, plums, apricots, apples and strawberries seasonally as well as other produce from our home vegetable garden. We also make our own ice-creams, gelatos, fruit pies, jams and sauces as well as stocking an ever-growing range of giftware. For those who wish to experience picking their own fruit, we provide more than just a bucket and a smile. We point our visitors to pick fruit that will ensure maximum flavour, firmness, appearance and shelf life. Educating people to appreciate where their food comes from and everything that is required to produce food is part of the Eastlake's experience and should not be missed.

Our Logo

The Eastlakes tree represents our own family tree. The Eastlake family has lived at Fairfield's since 1862 and we wanted to acknowledge the generations that have come before us and our obligation to the next generation to ensure our land is in a better condition than when we bought it. Although we carry on a tradition, we do it with awareness to farm sustainably and produce the best quality fruit while improving our efficiencies, soil and plant health. We will always continue to grow through the adoption of improved farming practice. Our logo was designed by a member of the Eastlake family, making it all the more special.

Who are we

Tom and Tina Eastlake

Tom has worked at Fairfields since 1996. Starting as a 'box folder,' he worked through various jobs in the packhouse and orchard before becoming Packhouse Manager in 2005. Tom bought Fairfields in 2008 after his grandparents decided to sell up and retire.
Passionate about sustainable farming, fruit growing and the growth of the Australian horticultural industry, Tom travelled the world researching World's Best Practice in post harvest fruit handling as a 2015 Nuffield Scholar.

Tina officially joined the family in 2019 and has helped out around the orchard since 2017 doing various jobs from folding boxes, making pies and ice-cream, mowing, pruning, orchard management and packing cherries.

These days you will usually find her in the shop. She spends the off-season making produce for the upcoming season and investing in the next generation of Eastlakes. Her love of cherries started as a small child sitting in her grandfather's cherry tree eating the fruit straight from the tree and getting her clothes stained from the juice.

Where it all began

Bill and Leila Eastlake are Tom's grandparents and the patriarch and matriarch of the Eastlake family.
Bill and Leila inherited Fairfields from Bill's mother and father and they were the ones to commence planting cherries on the property. These initial plantings packed in wooden crates and left to cool on the verandah at the homestead grew to a orchard and packhouse, supplying domestically and exporting around the world. Bill sadly passed away in September 2026 and will be very missed by his family and the wider community.
Bill was a life member of the New South Wales Cherry Growers Association and has been described by growers as 'an innovator.'
Leila passionately supports her community and has spent her life volunteering in many community organisations including her notable lifetime involvement in the Young Show Society.