From Our Land to Your Plate
Get to know the expert hands and hearts behind the experience. These are the producers who raise, care for, and craft the flavours showcased at the Cattle & Cork Festival.
Galloway Gardens
Location: Galloway Gardens, Magaliesburg, South Africa, 0824535296
At Galloway Gardens, we are a family-run farm committed to raising healthy, hormone-free Belted Galloway cattle using sustainable, grass-fed practices that honour the breed’s heritage and deliver premium quality beef.
Cattle Type: Belted Galloway Cattle
Meat Quality: Belted Galloway beef is renowned for its exceptional tenderness, rich flavour, and fine marbling. Raised naturally on open pasture, this slow-growing heritage breed produces lean, nutrient-dense meat with lower saturated fat and higher Omega-3 content. At Galloway Gardens, our dedication to ethical farming and grass-fed nutrition ensures every cut is a wholesome, gourmet experience.
Bonsmara
Location: Weslyn Bonsmara, Buffelsfontein, 0836311951
Cows are the foundation of your herd but without good bulls your herd will stay average . We are grateful to be able to use top genetics from top breeders.
The Bonsmara is a beef cattle breed that was developed in South Africa to suit the local environment and market. It is a highly productive breed that is fertile and resistant to diseases. The breed is widely used in Africa and Latin America for its excellent meat quality and adaptability. To find out more about this remarkable breed, read this article:
Cattle Type: Bonsmara
Meat Quality: Bonsmara cattle are known for producing high-quality meat, particularly prized for its tenderness and marbling. They are also well-suited for both veld and feedlot systems, ensuring consistent meat quality regardless of the environment. The breed’s docile temperament also contributes to better meat quality by reducing stress, which can negatively impact meat characteristics.
CRADLE WAGU
Location: Hekpoort, South Africa, 0764625248
We aim to breed well balanced fullblood female animals with superior milk values and high Tajima fullblood bulls that can be used for F1 and F2 commercial production, therefore meticulous research goes into finding the right genetics to pair with the individual. We breed and sell seed stock and feedlot our own wagyu.
Cattle Type: Wagyu
Meat Quality: What does “slow grown” bring to the table? That’s simple: it brings flavor. A flavor that you have never experienced before. The proof is in the meat and the marbling thereof. The more marbling the meat has the better the taste! Order today to get an experience of a lifetime!
Website: https://www.cradlewagyu.com/
Fonteine borans
Location: Farm Groenfontein, Derby, South Africa, 0832738332
In 2003 we bought our first 6 Boran cows from David Green. Afterwards a combination of Kenia embryos and flushing our own cattle helped to grow our herd. Breeding with two exceptional herd sires like Caesar (TLM 02-04) and HVT 97-017 ensured a high retention rate of the progeny. This enabled us to have annual production auctions since 2009.
Our goal is to breed productive, low maintenance, well adapted cattle that are easy to farm with. Profitability is the main objective. In order to reach this goal we make use of a wide variety of Boran genetics from Kenia and Zambia.
Cattle Type: Boran
Meat Quality: Boran cattle are known for producing high-quality, tender beef. They are considered a superior breed in terms of meat quality, particularly in their ability to produce tender meat with good marbling. Studies have shown that Boran meat consistently outperforms other Zebu breeds in terms of tenderness, marbling, and rib eye area.
Website: https://fonteineboran.co.za/
Niemen Short horn
Location: R509, Vlakfontein, Magaliesburg, South Africa, 0764625248
Located just outside Magaliesburg. Niemen Stud was started in 1997, by Niel Dry. The Shorthorn breed is the mother of most of our indigenous breeds. It was developed as a dual purpose breed, suitable for both dairy and beef production. Shorthorns have outstanding cross breed potential with all zebu breeds.
Our Shorthorn cattle are bred for: High fertility, Temperament, Ease of calving, High production of milk and Outstanding meat quality.
Cattle Type: Short Horn
Meat Quality: Shorthorn beef is known for its excellent marbling, tenderness, and flavour, resulting in a high-quality meat product. The breed’s natural marbling, coupled with its “GeneSTAR tenderness gene,” contributes to its exceptional eating quality, especially when compared to other breeds like Angus and Hereford.
