Our Story

Three generations of farming. A new way of doing things.

We're Matt and Karla, the family behind Budgee Valley Beef.

Our farm home is Ascot Park, a third-generation family farm in Budgee, just south of Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs.

Budgee Valley Beef grew from our desire to do something a little different — to take the quality beef raised on our family farm and make it available directly to other Australian families.

Where it all began

Farming has always been part of Matt's life.

He grew up at Ascot Park, which was originally a dairy farm and Jersey stud run by his grandparents, then his parents, Steve and Jenny McCarthy. Even as a primary school kid, Matt was convincing his dad to let him breed his own pigs and cattle.

In 2022, Matt officially took over the family property from Steve, continuing the farming tradition while taking Ascot Park in a new direction.

Today, our focus is on breeding and raising quality Black Angus and Speckle Park cattle, with a commitment to producing exceptional grass-fed beef.

Building Budgee Valley Beef

While Matt looks after the farming side of things, Karla is the driving force behind much of what happens beyond the farm gate.

From building our brand and website to managing marketing, customer relationships and the logistics of getting our beef into homes across Queensland, it's very much a team effort.

What started as an idea to sell our own beef directly to customers has grown into a business we're incredibly proud of.

And while our roles might look a little different, we share the same vision — to build a business that's honest, sustainable and known for producing genuinely good beef.

Raised with care, from the beginning

We believe great beef starts with healthy cattle, good pastures and the way animals are raised.

Our cattle are 100% grass-fed and finished, with no grain feeding, added hormones, antibiotics or vaccines.

We're continually investing in our pastures, cattle genetics, nutrition and farming practices, with animal welfare and the long-term health of our land always front of mind.

We believe world-class beef can be produced right here on the Darling Downs, and we're proud to be doing just that.

From our family to yours

Today, Budgee Valley Beef delivers fresh beef directly from our farm to families across Queensland and beyond.

From smaller beef boxes to quarter, half and whole beasts, our goal is to make buying quality beef directly from the farmer simple, convenient and accessible.

We're hands-on in every part of the business, from raising the cattle to speaking with our customers and organising deliveries.

And that's something we never want to lose as we grow.

With four children between us, family life and farm life are very much intertwined. Our kids are growing up around the same paddocks and cattle that Matt did, and we hope they'll carry that connection to the land into their own futures.

For us, this is about more than selling beef. It's about continuing a family farming legacy, building something meaningful together and providing other families with food we're proud to put on our own table.

Thanks for being part of our story.

Matt & Karla
Budgee Valley Beef
Budgee, Queensland