Australia's first Paddock to plate marketplace!

Half A Cow is an online marketplace connecting local farmers direct to local consumers. They help farmers get a fair price for their hard work, while providing customers with quality fresh meat at a wholesale price.

Our mission is to bring great-tasting meat to the consumer, direct from their local farmer and butcher. Our platform enables farmers to sell their cows as “meat”. Each farm has their own store on our marketplace and their own brand with their own loyal customers.

The vision is simple. We want as many local farms as possible to be able to sell fresh local meat, to local consumers – across Australia and even the world!

Find Your Local Farmer

Australia's first Paddock to plate marketplace!

Half A Cow is an online marketplace connecting local farmers direct to local consumers. They help farmers get a fair price for their hard work, while providing customers with quality fresh meat at a wholesale price.

Our mission is to bring great-tasting meat to the consumer, direct from their local farmer and butcher. Our platform enables farmers to sell their cows as “meat”. Each farm has their own store on our marketplace and their own brand with their own loyal customers.

The vision is simple. We want as many local farms as possible to be able to sell fresh local meat, to local consumers – across Australia and even the world!

What is Half A Cow?

We are an online marketplace connecting you with local farmers looking to sell meat direct. No sale yards, no wholesalers, just you, the farmer and the butcher. 

We take a small comission from each sale to help run and grow our platform. This is typically LESS than a farmer already pays in the sale yards.

We want to change the game for farmers across Australia helping them get online, sell direct and make a fair profit for their hard work. 

More than just cows!

How It Works
Jackie R
Pandurra
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We had loin chops the first night and they were delicious , looking forward to roast leg for the family on Sunday!
Mark F
Pandurra
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Very happy with my first purchase from Half A Cow and Pandurra Grazing. I had a helpful delivery date notification 1 week in advance, then delivery window updates on the day of delivery. The cuts of meat were conveniently packaged separately for easy freezing. And the meat is delicious!
Jeanette
Pandurra
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A lovely lady delivered on time. The lamb was carefully packed in a solid box, cut exactly as I had requested. Best of all, it more than measured up to expectations when I tasted the first chops.... beautifully tender and succulent. Fantastic buy.
David W
Emu Downs
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Plenty of produce for the money & obviously cheaper than anywhere else, plus great delivery.
Celest W
Pandurra
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"Great customer service. Taste amazing. Best lamb that we have ever had."
Paul R
Emu Downs
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"A great service and user friendly website (my first order) online at; https://halfacow.farm Emu Downs were a pleasure to deal with and they kept me update throughout my order. I received excellent quality lamb... 'as expected' and will certainly order again. The lamb was cut exactly as requested, thank you."
Kristy F
Emu Downs
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There was more fat than I was anticipating, but it was easy to remove most of it before cooking. The chops, especially the small ones, could have been cut thicker for my liking, but overall the presentation and value was good. I will reorder again once we have used it all as the price was fantastic. Thankyou EmuDowns.
Helen G
Emu Downs
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There was more fat than I was anticipating, but it was easy to remove most of it before cooking. The chops, especially the small ones, could have been cut thicker for my liking, but overall the presentation and value was good. I will reorder again once we have used it all as the price was fantastic. Thankyou EmuDowns.

Full Disclosure, Helen Gilbert is the Aunty of the Director!
Wally
Ponde Meats
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Very happy with my first purchase from Half A Cow and Ponde meat. I had a helpful delivery date notification 1 week in advance, then delivery window updates on the day of delivery. The cuts of meat were conveniently packaged separately for easy freezing. And the meat is delicious! Will definitely be buying from these guys again cheers.
John
Bugle Ranges
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This was first order , will most definitely order again . there was few small hicups along way . Farmer Eric done excellent job between other customers. Waiting for animal to be ready took a while as to be expected, the quality well worth the wait .Thanks to all at half a cow .
Jake
Two Creeks Beef
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“Received our 1/8 order through Half a Cow Online last night. Super stoked with the variety of cuts and size of them. Will be ordering again once we get through this order. Thanks!” “Best steak I have ever had, great value for money, will definitely be coming back for more”
Kevin
Boston Bay Small Goods
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Wow. The pork is absolutely stunning. This has to be about the best meat we've ever purchased from anyone in our 60+ years on this planet. The tastiness stars deserve more for this pork! Can't recommend this farm highly enough! We'll be buying more 🙂 The shipping was the only minor glitch, the sausages weren't in the original shipment and arrived separately, which is no big deal at all. We were phoned and informed... The sausages are just superb too! So the headline is: fantastic product, very friendly and communicative farmer, highly recommended.
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Where do I start?

Great Question!

If you’ve never bought meat directly in bulk from a farm before we highly recommend reading the two articles below. 

If you’re up to speed on the process and the result, and you’ve got your chest freezer ready, then jump straight to the store pages below. 

When buying meat in bulk direct from the farm its important to understand what you’re buying and how it’s different from buying at a supermarket. 

There is incredible value to be found by purchasing in a “whole side” or “half side” of a cow or sheep. You get the best cuts at the lowest price, as well as a huge variety of different cuts you may not have ever used – but will grow to love as you expand your cooking skills and understanding.

Another factor to consider when buying in bulk is freezer space. We’ve made a quick and easy guide to help you choose what will fit.

Beef will freeze safely for up to 12 months, which is more than enough time for a family to eat and entire half side of beef. 

We also find that some people will split a quarter of a cow between two families, cutting both the cost and freezer space needed in half!

If space is an issue, consider purchasing a side of Lamb or Pork, which is about the same as an eight of a cow!

Half A Cow - As Seen On TV!

We were lucky enough to get on TV just before our launch! We plan on taking Half A Cow national to help Australians all over purchase meat direct and support their local community in the process!