Bringing together people, plants and animals for a better future
Our philosophy
We are committed and passionate about farming that is profitably regenerating the landscape to create an ecosystem that is ever-increasing in resilience and diversity.
We respect the interconnectedness of nature and believe that we can work with people, plants and animals to build healthy soils, leading to healthy plants, healthy animals, healthy people and contributing towards tackling climate change.
We trust the work we do will be an inspiration for others so that together we create a better future for everyone.
We promise that our purpose will ensure a better future for the environment and families for generations to come.
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Our family
We are a family that care deeply about the wellbeing of our family, our team, our natural capital and the communities we live in and work with. We would love to share our story with you.
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Our team
We are a passionate team of people committed to farming regeneratively, with empathy for each other, livestock and the environment. We value the importance of an open mind and curiosity.
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Natural capital
We have chosen to go beyond sustainable, instead aiming to regenerate and improve our natural capital. We believe this is our responsibility.
Properties
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Chatsworth House
Chatsworth House is a beautiful, historic property, situated on the Hopkins River in south west Victoria. Set on 2.400ha, with an annual rainfall of 550mm, it’s rolling hills and sandy clay loam soils are ideal for breeding prime lambs and beef cattle.
The property was settled by John Moffat, who in circa 1860 built the historic bluestone homestead and substantial bluestone stables and men’s quarters, now known as the ‘Longroom’.
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Ellerslie
Ellerslie is a highly productive 327ha property situated near Byaduk in south west Victoria. It has been purchased to value-add to the production system at Chatsworth House as it is ideal for finishing both cattle and sheep.
The soils at Ellerslie are a mix of highly fertile volcanic basalt slopes and high carbon ‘peat-like’ flats. Intensive rotational grazing is conducted throughout the 70 paddocks, with artesian bore water reticulated throughout the property.
