Our Process
From Our Paddocks to Your Business:
The Highland Meats Difference
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Our comprehensive approach ensures every cut meets the exacting standards your customers expect.
What sets Highland Meats apart is our ability to deliver premium-quality at competitive wholesale prices — giving you the perfect balance of exceptional product and healthy margins. When your customers experience the superior taste and tenderness of our Greenhills beef and lamb along with our other quality meats, they'll keep coming back, building the kind of loyal customer base that drives long-term success for your business.
Step 1
Careful Selection and Purchase
We personally select cattle and sheep from trusted sources and stock sales, focussing on animals that meet our strict standards for health, condition, and potential. Our decades of experience mean we can spot quality stock that will deliver the results your customers expect.
Step 2
Ethical Farm Management and Animal Husbandry
Selected animals are brought to our property in the Daylesford Macedon region where they are raised, completely free to roam on our wide open pastures. We grass feed all of our stock and in colder months when feed is light on the ground, we supplement with quality hay and some grains. We have an expert team of farming professionals that work with us full time to monitor their health, and ensure they're handled with care throughout their time with us. This hands-on approach guarantees the consistency your business needs.
All stock that is purchased from stock markets are given a one-off UltraVac injection, which is given to all cattle and sheep in Australia. This then protects our other stock and ensures that from then on, all of our stock is raised free from vaccines, antibiotics, any growth additives or hormones and free-range. The only reason why they cannot be certified as ‘free-range’ is because they are not bred on our property – but you can have complete confidence that all Highland Meats are from animals that have been raised on natural pasture and are free-range.
We also operate a second farm Greenhills just down the road at the base of Mt Macedon. It is here, at our family farm, that we breed an exclusive line of high quality Angus-Charalois cattle and Southdown Charolais Cross sheep. We do bring in stock from time to time to boost the herd as needed, but for the most part, our exclusive Greenhills Natural beef and lamb is the result of decades of careful breeding, expert animal husbandry and generations of good ol’ Aussie farming.
Step 3
Expert Meat Processing Victoria
The final and sometimes, most important step, is how animals are processed. We only work with abbatoirs that share our commitment to quality and animal welfare. We recently relocated our production at great expense to our operations because we will never compromise on the ethical management, handling and treatment of our livestock and sustainable meat farming practices. Our long-standing relationships ensure priority scheduling and careful handling, whilst our expertise guides the processing to maximise yield and quality for your specific requirements. Members of our team are at the abbatoir and directly oversee every step of the process to ensure livestock is treated and handled with absolute respect and the results are the some of the finest beef and lamb available in Australia with a true farm to table wholesale meat supplier.
Step 4
Reliable Delivery
We deliver fresh, quality meat directly to your business across Melbourne metropolitan area, regional Victoria, and beyond. Our delivery schedules are built around your needs, ensuring you have the right products at the right time.
What our partners say about Highland Meats
Don't just take our word for it—hear from the businesses who've experienced the Highland Meats difference firsthand. From butcher shops to restaurants, grocers to supermarkets, our wholesale partners consistently tell us that our premium quality and reliable service help them build stronger customer relationships and grow their bottom line.
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★★★★★
“Madina Meats have been dealing with Highland Meats for well over a decade. They have top quality meat, personalised service and fair competitive pricing.”
Houssam Dannaoui
Managing Director, Madina Halal Meats -
★★★★★
“We have been open for well over a decade now and the team at Highland Meats has supported us every step of the way, great people to deal with.”
Greg Behrendt
Gregs Tender Joint, Belgrave South -
★★★★★
“I have been dealing with Highland Meats for a long time now, and we have built a great business relationship that will continue to grow well into the future.”
Pat Papaluca
Joe’s Quality Corner, Preston Market -
★★★★★
“We have built a reputation for having the best beef in Victoria, if not Australia, and it all comes from Highland Meats and their hand-selected Green Hills Natural Beef.”
Brent Streat
Manager, Spa Centre Meats -
★★★★★
“Sirloin ham hock capicola corned beef ground round bresaola. Bresaola ribeye short loin chicken tenderloin. Cupim shankle prosciutto flank drumstick bresaola. Pastrami flank chicken frankfurter alcatra, sirloin venison pork loin fatback bacon cow pork pancetta jowl. Cupim beef picanha rump. Jowl burgdoggen shank, pork chop sausage flank spare ribs picanha.”
Butcher McButcher
Independent Grocer, Suburbville -
★★★★★
“Sirloin ham hock capicola corned beef ground round bresaola. Bresaola ribeye short loin chicken tenderloin. Cupim shankle prosciutto flank drumstick bresaola. Pastrami flank chicken frankfurter alcatra, sirloin venison pork loin fatback bacon cow pork pancetta jowl.”
Chef Cheffy
Fancy Restaurant, Melbourne
Peace of Mind
Complete Traceability.
Every piece of meat we supply can be traced back through our system – from the farm where it was raised, through our finishing process, to the abattoir where it was processed. This complete transparency gives you confidence in your supply chain and helps you answer any customer questions.
“We have been so impressed with the quality as well as the peace of mind knowing that every piece of meat from Highlands will not only taste great, but isn’t full of water or growth hormones - yet still affordable for everyday families that shop with us.”
John Smith, Owner, IGA Middleville
Want to know more?
Let’s talk about your meat supply needs.
Whether you're looking for a reliable new supplier or want to discuss how we can better serve your existing needs, we're here to help. As a family business, you'll always speak directly with decision-makers who can provide real solutions.