Our Farm

Our farm is run by Matt McCarthy on the McCarthy family property, Ascot Park, in Budgee, just south of Toowoomba.

We’re a third-generation family farm, and in 2022 Matt officially took over from his dad Steve — continuing the Ascot Park story while launching Budgee Valley Beef as our paddock-to-plate beef brand.

Matt grew up here, so farming has never really been a job — it’s just always been life. As a kid he was already talking his dad into letting him breed his own pigs and cattle while still in primary school. Before beef, Ascot Park was a dairy farm and Jersey stud, run for many years by Steve and Jenny with a huge amount of pride and hard work.

Today, with support from his partner Karla and their young family, the farm has shifted focus to breeding quality beef cattle, including Angus and Speckle Park. We’re always working on improving how we raise cattle — from pasture and nutrition through to animal welfare and sustainable farming practices. We genuinely believe you can produce world-class beef right here in Budgee, and that’s what drives everything we do.

Outside the farm, Matt is also a licensed builder and has run a commercial building company for over 15 years. But farming has always been the constant — and he’s still hands-on day-to-day, because that’s how you keep standards high.

Family sits at the centre of Budgee Valley Beef. For us, this isn’t just about selling beef — it’s about feeding other families the same way we feed our own, with food we’re proud to put on the table.