Amy and Adam are former Lane Cove locals who fell in love with the NSW Southern Highlands. They had a vision to create something unique using their experience in the hospitality and events industry and embarked on a journey to deliver a true ‘Farm to Fork’ experience. They packed up their apartment in central Lane Cove (which is now rented out), reluctantly said goodbye to their Lane Cove friends, and moved to Highlands Estate.
Highlands Estate was established in 2022 with the aim of producing world-class beef. The farm focuses on farming practices often adopted by dairy farmers and Wagyu producers and uses these practices across their full-blooded Wagu and Blank Angus herds to provide affordable farm-fresh premium-quality beef delivered directly to your door.
About Highlands Estate
Before the sun rises at Highlands Estate Farm, Adam tends to his Full-Blood Wagyu and Black Angus cattle, hand-feeding them a specially crafted grain mix that provides healthy fats and nutrients. This ritual takes place every day, and this structured approach produces flavourful, tender, and delicious beef.
The farm’s high elevation and clean, crisp air provide the ideal environment for cattle to graze on green pastures.
Amy says, “Cattle benefit just as much from quality feed as they do from a low-stress environment, and the environmental factors that contribute to their living conditions give our beef a unique flavour profile.”
Farming is not a job for the faint-hearted. There is work to be done, rain, hail, or shine, seven days a week, and it is a lifestyle that takes dedication, passion, and drive.
Points of Difference
Highlands Estate has a vertically integrated supply chain that allows it to control each step in the process, providing a truly unique ‘farm-to-fork’ experience for customers. They are the farmer and the butcher and also deliver the produce themselves. So you will know where your beef comes from and meet the man who hand-feeds his cows.
Farming Practices
Adam and Amy work the land, regenerating the paddocks and planting crops. They collect and reuse the organic matter from the farm to fertilise and replenish the soil. Soil Health is a priority for them, as they believe that looking after the land is one of the most important steps in providing premium-quality meat.
Stock Control
They personally tend to their animals 365 days a year, checking they are healthy and happy and are growing their stock to keep the breeding program in-house.
Feeding Program
Their grain is specially crafted in the Southern Highlands, containing healthy fats and nutrients that give the beef a unique flavour. The stock is hand-fed every day, and they grow their own silage and crops to feed cattle, controlling the farming process to ensure quality over quantity at every step.
Meat Processing
The cows are returned in quarters from the abattoir within 1 day. They are butchered onsite in a custom-built, high-spec meat processing facility, allowing Highlands Estates to customise orders to suit customers. It’s about ensuring every single carcass is handled with respect, skill, patience, and meticulous attention to detail.
Packaging and Delivery
The beef is packaged onsite and transported in a custom-built cool room van, delivering straight to your door.
Amy and Adam have a deep respect for the land and its harvest and that is what drives them to be passionate about the food they put on your table.
Find out About Highlands Estate Hand Picked Boxes
With the current cost of living crisis, Highlands Estate beef packs come in a range of sizes at different price points.
ITC founder Jacky Barker was lucky to receive a Farmers Choice Beef Box, which she is still working her way through. If you love BBQ, Jacky highly recommends the BBQ steaks, specialty snags, and melt-in-your-mouth beef patties.
The contents of the Farmers Choice Beef Box are handpicked by Adam and include:
- 1kg Premium Steaks (Farmers Choice)
- 2 x BBQ steaks (350-500g each)
- 500g x Beef Sausages (5-7 Sausages)
- 500g x Specialty Sausages – Texan, Italian herb etc (5-7 Sausages)
- 4 x Signature Beef Burger Patties (150g each)
- 1kg Lean Beef Mince (90%)
Highland Estate can also customise orders and cater for small or large ones, including whole or half beasts (vegetarians, look away!!).
Highlands Estate Contact Details
Phone: 0447 736 555
Website: https://www.highlandsestate.com.au/
Order Details: View their Boxes Here
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highlandsestatefarm/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@highlandsestatefarm/featured
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