Our story
I'm Jeff Renfrew, and I've been a butcher for over 25 years, and I still love it as much as I did on day one!
It started with a diploma in agriculture, where I studied livestock, land management and animal nutrition before completing a four-year apprenticeship under a master butcher. From there my career took me through processing facilities, running my own butcher shops and teaching the trade at TAFE.
Working inside the industry, I saw firsthand how craft gets traded for convenience and it never sat right with me. So I built Farmstead around a simple belief: that everyday Aussie families deserve access to clean meat that's been raised properly, at a price that actually makes sense.
our butchery
I'd watched the industry drift toward convenience over quality for years. Supermarket meat is processed in huge batches, stored, shipped and often frozen, and high-volume operations simply can't afford to age and prepare meat the way a master butcher would.
At Farmstead we do things differently. We only work with grass-fed, grass-finished beef because we believe the way an animal lives comes through in the meat giving it a beefier, more natural flavour than grain-fed.
Every cut is aged up to 14 days, allowing the meat to develop a richer, deeper flavour. From there my butchers portion and pack everything fresh, ready for your door where you’ll receive it fresh, never frozen.
When meat is raised right and handled properly, the difference is something you can taste.
Our Promise
When you buy from us, we want our customers to feel confident knowing exactly what you're feeding your family.
All of our meat is grass-fed, grass-finished, mRNA vaccine-free, hormone-free, and welfare audited - sourced from farming partners who I’ve personally vetted to ensure they share our values and commitment to quality.
We believe trust matters when it comes to the food on your table. That’s why every order is butchered fresh, vacuum sealed, and delivered in cryovac packaging to lock in freshness - never frozen, because your family deserves better than supermarket-standard meat.
Whether you’re stocking up for the week or filling the freezer for the month ahead, you can feel good knowing you’re getting premium-quality meat at a fair price.
shop better for your family
When you choose locally sourced, carefully raised meat, you’re choosing better quality, better taste, and better meals for your family.