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Kisandra Natural Beef is owned and run by Steve and Rebecca Marriott. Steve is a fourth generation food producer. The Marriott family has been a part of food production in Victoria for over 80 years.

Steve's great grandfather, Les Marriott was one of the pioneers of the Moorabbin Market Garden industry in Victoria . His grandfather Ray Marriott was also a long time market gardener and beef producer at Moorabbin and latter at Carrum Downs.

Steven's father, Bruce Marriott was a well respected progressive beef farmer for over 40 years. Bruce and his wife Faye ran a very successful beef farm at Cardinia before purchasing ‘Kisandra Downs' at Outtrim in South Gippsland in 1990.

Bruce and Steve have won hundreds of beef carcass competition awards. Bruce was renowned for his `eye for cattle'. Steven and Bruce have supplied boutique butchers shops in and around Melbourne for many years. Steve and his father worked in partnership for 11 years before Bruce's sudden passing in 2004.

Steve and Rebecca now own and operate the business at Kisandra Downs, Outtrim.

At Kisandra Natural Beef our number one priority is to provide premium quality meat at affordable prices.

The concept of Kisandra Natural Beef began in late 2008. At Kisandra Natural Beef quality and value for money is what we aim to deliver. We have decided to focus on delivering the highest quality beef direct from our paddock to your plate. Being able to deal face to face with our customer allows us to experience the satisfaction of delivering quality products. Seeing customers satisfied with our product is a very fulfilling cycle.

Our Cattle – At Kisandra Natural Beef our vealers are sold off the cow at 10 – 12 months of age on the day they are processed. Our breeding females are Angus Friesian and Hereford Friesian cross cattle selected for their strong beef characteristics and their ability to produce copious amounts of milk for their calves.

All of our cattle are joined to Simmental Bulls. The Australian Simmental is characterised by:

• Rapid Weight Gain - First cross Simmental X British or Bos Indicus calves gain weight 10% to 20% faster, reaching market weight younger and earlier, reducing annual stocking pressure.
• High Carcase Yield - The leaner, highly muscled Simmental and Simmental cross animal produces higher yields of saleable beef.
• Quiet Temperament - Simmental cattle are extremely docile and easy to manage. This is most important in cattle management. Quieter cattle results in reduced stress during the production process

At Kisandra Natural Beef we use Webb Black Simmentals who use only elite genetics in their breeding programs. Black Simmentals are emerging as one of the leading beef breeds in the USA. They are now recognised as the fastest growing breed in popularity in the USA.

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