Carlaminda

Vendor Biography

Carlaminda is based in the beautiful Ferguson Valley in the South West region of WA.

David’s parents, Brian and Val, have been private growers of beef since the 1970’s. In fact, they started their own journey in the Ferguson Valley all those years ago. They bought the Carlaminda farm in the early 1980’s to expand their cattle herd, and with Brian and Val now retired, we are so pleased that we can carry on the family tradition of farming cattle.

It had always been a dream of David’s to raise his family on the Carlaminda farm and follow in his parents’ footsteps. That dream has become a reality. We are now raising our family at Carlaminda, and running our breeder herds of beef cattle.

We are so fortunate to be living in the Ferguson Valley with its rich chocolate loam soils. Brian always used to say, “To grow good beef, you must first grow good grass.” This is a value that we live by.

Carlaminda Beef is a family enterprise. Each of us share roles, interests and passions within the beef business.

Our children (Jessica, Emily and Alexander) own their own breeders and actively help in the yards and moving cattle. Another task they (not so actively) help with, is the bagging of cow pats in the paddocks to use on our vegetable gardens.