Free range meat in SE Queensland

[tickle]

I'm looking for a good, reasonably priced butcher that sells free range meats (mainly chicken, beef, maybe a little bit of pork). Anywhere from the Northside of brisbane to the Gold Coast is fine. I can't stand the guilt anymore, but also don't want to give up meat all together.:o

[rynosmum]

I've found a good one near me Tickle but the problem is the high prices. $40 per kilo for Rib Fillet which is double the price of anywhere else.:eek:

I only went there once:yes:

I'll keep on the lookout though.

[Pippi Longstocking]

Yay Tickle, good on you! :yelclap:
There is one that my husband used to buy meat from and I can't for the life of me remember what they are called. It is a mbile butcher and they deliver. When Alain wakes up I'll ask him what they are called. He bought from them for the same reason - he still wanted to eat meat but chose to do so as ethically as possible.
Failing that, woolies (I think? or is it Coles. I'm useless this morning! :o ) has a range of fairly cheap free range pork products, yay them!

[tickle]

Cool thanks for that Guv!
That's what scares me RM, thanks for keeping a look out for me.
I felt so bad last night chopping up some chicken breast, thinking about it's sad little life. Don't get me started on pigs, it makes me really sad. I haven't eaten pork in ages but would love to if I could find some formally happy pig.:o
Might check out Coles, my Woolies definately doesn't have any at all.

[melfunction]

I'll look out over ere' :D

[xkwzit]

I was pretty sure you could get free range chicken from coles (sorta expensive - but lower guilt levels). I often buy organic, but am not quite sure about whether it's free range. I have no idea about beef / lamb or pork though.

Cheers

[Pippi Longstocking]

Don't get me started on pigs, it makes me really sad. I haven't eaten pork in ages but would love to if I could find some formally happy pig.:o


Yep, piggies don't have a good happy life at all eh! I watched a documentary once on pig farming and cried and cried. They are such intelligent animals and they looked so sad *sniff*

See, I am not a "mightier than thou Peta-worshipping militant don't ever eat any meat at all" kinda vegetarian - I think that what you are doing is fantastic and completely ethical. Eating animals that have had a relatively natural and pain-free existence is a commendable choice. If only they could get the transport and slaughter process to be less...well, less awful.

:o heh, you weren't asking for a lecture on my diet recommendations though were you?! I'll get those details to you soon. *looks sheepish*

[Duchessa]

You go Guv! Hey you could eat kangaroo - they shoot it on site so no travel worries.

Tickle - most lamb and beef is free range in Australia - any butcher can supply you with that at regular prices - usually they specify only if it is feedlotted.

And yeah - battery farming is horrible, miserable and sad.

[Pippi Longstocking]

Rightio, he's up. He said it was "farm to freezer" meat. Duchessa is right that most beef in Aust is free range. The advantage with farm to freezer meat is that they are slaughtered onsight and we were assured that this was as humane as possible (I know, they are hardly going to say 'oh no, we are as mean as we can be to the animals, we kick them and beat them and kill their babies in front of them!' but it is the best we can do, short of inspecting their abbatoir (sp? killy place) ourselves).
The only problem is you have to order in bulk so you'll probably need a deep freezer - either that or share an order with friends and family.

[tickle]

Tickle - most lamb and beef is free range in Australia - any butcher can supply you with that at regular prices - usually they specify only if it is feedlotted.


I had a feeling that was the case, thankyou for that information.

I think I saw the same documentary as you Guv (Knor, 110 Kilos in 25 Weeks). I cried too.
Thanks for the name, I'll have a look into it.:)

[Kassiasmum]

I would think that if meat were organic, it would also be free range, could be wrong though. You could try the Northey street markets, they are on a Saturday but are changing to Sunday mornings starting Feb I think it is, they sell organic meat there. You could try ringing a local organic butter shop and asking them. There is one at McDowall called "The meating place" that are very helpfull and full of information, maybe you could ring them. Good luck.

[tickle]

I know that organic eggs are not free range unless specified, not really sure with meat though.
Thanks for that, will check them out.

[xkwzit]

Hi tick
I checked this morning when I was shopping and you can get free range chicken at coles. You can also get free range packaged sliced ham (brand is KR Castelmaine - I think).

Cheers

[tickle]

Thanks X, might go and check it out now.

[Shelly68]

how about trying Jack Purcells in Virginia,

they would have to stock some sort of free-range meat. Give them a call first, but ther have incredibly cheap prices and the meat is pretty good quality too.

[tickle]

Hi Shelly :wave:
I've been back to Woolies and asked a much more helpful butcher who showed me a great range of free range chicken breasts they have. I'm very happy indeed. I don't necessarily have to have pork in my diet and got some free range bacon for my DH to eat.
We are all happy.
Oh and the chicken wasn't expensive at all. :thumbsup:
I'll try Jack Purcell's next time I'm up that way.
Thanks.