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/
Afrikaner
Location: Farm Olifantshoek, Peter Roberts
Afrikaner cattle are the oldest indigenous breed in South Africa. The breed originates from the Hottentots Sanga type cattle. Afrikaner cattle are extremely hardy and tick resistant. The Voortrekkers used Afrikaner oxen to trek into the interior of Africa. The meat is of a fine grain, very tender and juicy.
Afrikaner cattle were registered as a breed in 1912. Very few pure Afrikaner breeders remain today.
Tom Roberts (Grandfather to Peter Roberts) brought the first Afrikaner herd of cattle to the farm Olifantshoek, district, Rustenburg in 1936.
Our cattle are all grass fed and roam the Magaliesberg mountains.
Cattle Type: Afrikaner
Meat Quality: Afrikaner Beef is renowned for its rich flavour, fine texture, and exceptional adaptability to South Africa’s natural grazing landscapes. Raised on indigenous veld and developed over centuries of African conditions, Afrikaner cattle produce beef with a distinctive depth of flavour, natural tenderness, and authentic grass-fed character that reflects the heritage of South African beef production.
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.
