Moorlands is a sixth-generation Demeter-certified biodynamic farm in New South Wales, run by farmer and ecologist Vince Heffernan. The property is home to a carefully bred flock of Texel sheep, an ancient heritage breed prized for its fine texture ... READ MORE...
Why chlorine is used in Australian poultry processing – and why we refuse.
What’s Really on (and in) Your Chicken? At Grassland Poultry, there’s no chlorine. Not in the wash, not in the chill, not anywhere. This isn’t just a nice detail — it’s a major point of difference. One that matters. So why are we talking about ... READ MORE...
Kim & Bryan Kiss: The Original Grassland Sommerlad Heritage Chicken
We sat with Kim and Bryan to ask them to dish the dirt on what makes their poultry so darned good. What pasture raised means to us - or in our case, raised on open woodlands. There is a lot of different messaging and terms thrown about when ... READ MORE...
The Sustainable History of the Original Sommerlad Heritage Chickens
The Sommerlad family originally hand-reared their slow growing heritage bred chickens on their 1,300 acre property ‘Kildare,’ just out of Tenterfield from 2014-2017. Six generations of traditional poultry practices has culminated in the development ... READ MORE...
The Truth About Free Range Pork: What You’re Really Buying
Demystifying some of the language around buying true, free ranging pastured pork that's of sound quality, ethics, and breeding. I spend a lot of time talking with farmers and customers about pork—how it’s raised, and why it tastes the way it ... READ MORE...
Lamb, Hogget, or Mutton? Understanding the Differences and Choosing the Best Cut
We've all heard the expression “mutton dressed as lamb” – and probably can apply it to people! But in the true sense of mutton, hogget, and lamb - do you know the difference? The strict definitions for lamb, hogget and mutton vary considerably ... READ MORE...
Berkshire Black | Kagoshima Black | Kurobuta | かごしま黒豚
Heritage breeds are specially raised and heralded for their intensely flavourful meat and fat. In the realm of haute Japanese proteins (all apologies to tofu)- wagyu beef, jidori chicken and kurobuta pork reign supreme. But you don’t have to travel ... READ MORE...
Embden Cross Geese
Our Embden Geese are grown by Herb and Lucy McKenzie, near Gippsland, in a smaller community region in Victoria. Herb and Lucy, each 5th generation farmers, work from their home property. They are the only goose producers in the country to breed, ... READ MORE...
