If you've ever wondered why regenerative, organic meat costs more than supermarket alternatives, the answer is simple: better farming, better quality, and better for the planet.
At Locavore Byron, we don’t cut corners—on animal welfare, environmental impact, or the quality of the meat we bring to your table. Here’s what makes the difference:
1. Animals grow at nature’s pace.
Supermarket meat often comes from animals pushed to grow unnaturally fast. Even the “grass-fed” labels can be misleading — many are still grain-finished or raised on poor-quality pastures for consistency, not nutrition.
Ours don’t. Our cattle roam freely for 27–32 months, grazing diverse pastures until the very end.
That’s true grass-finished. The result? Meat that’s naturally richer in omega-3s, antioxidants, and minerals — with marbling and flavour you simply won’t find in supermarket aisles.
2. Regenerative farming takes more care.
Regenerative farming isn’t the fastest or cheapest way — but it’s the right way.
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For the soil: building fertility through composting, diverse pastures, and natural cycles instead of relying on synthetic fertilisers.
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For biodiversity: restoring balance by encouraging pollinators, protecting waterways, and creating habitat for native species.
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For animals: stress-free lives in open pastures, with space to roam and natural diets.
This hands-on, small-scale approach means higher costs and more time in the paddock — but it also means healthier land, healthier animals, and healthier food on your plate.
3. No hidden costs to people or planet.
The price tag on cheap meat leaves out the real costs.
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For animals: overcrowded feedlots, stress, and short, unnatural lives.
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For the land: chemical fertilisers, degraded soils, water pollution, and biodiversity loss.
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For people: low wages for farmers, supply chain workers pushed to the limit, and communities left with declining farmland and health impacts.
When you buy regeneratively raised meat, you’re paying the true cost of good food — supporting farming that heals the land, respects animals, and sustains families. Every dollar you spend is a vote for a food system that nourishes instead of depletes.
4. Even most butchers can’t offer this.
We love butchers — they keep communities connected to real food, and many are passionate about sourcing better meat. But the reality is, most of what’s available to them is shaped by the large-scale supply chain: grass-fed but often grain-finished, or from farms using chemical inputs to keep costs down.
What we do is different. By working directly with regenerative organic farmers, we can offer true grass-finished meat — cattle raised only on diverse pastures, right until the end. It’s a slower, more careful way of farming that produces nutrient-rich meat with depth of flavour you’ll rarely find, even in good butcher shops.
Taste the difference. Feel the difference. Share the difference.
Our Family Box is a seasonal selection of regeneratively raised meats — making ethical eating simple, delicious, and deeply satisfying. And yes, we deliver Australia-wide (WA too!).
