Why Soil Health Matters To You
And what it means for the beef on your plate
By Susan Hendry
Co-Founder, Native Angus Beef
When you sit down to a meal, you probably think about taste, nutrition, maybe even where your beef was raised. But there’s something deeper that most people don’t see: what’s happening under the ground.
At Native Angus Beef, we believe that the health of the soil is where real nutrition begins. That’s because there’s a direct line between the life in the soil and the quality of the food on your plate. It’s not just about how the cattle are raised. It’s about what they’re eating, and what’s feeding what they eat.
Healthy soil is alive. It’s rich in microbes, full of organic matter, and teeming with biodiversity. This living system supports healthy grasses and native plants, which is exactly what our Native Angus cattle forage on. When soil biology is in balance, the plants grown in that soil are more nutrient-dense. In turn, the animals that graze those plants carry those nutrients through to you.
In short, when the soil thrives, so do you.
At our family farm, Arrawatta Station in the New England region of NSW, every decision we make is shaped by our commitment to restoring and maintaining healthy soils. We focus on:
- Supporting beneficial soil microbes
- Managing water and air flow below the surface
- Encouraging deep-rooted perennial grasses
- Avoiding synthetic inputs that disrupt soil balance
Why does this matter to you?
Because food grown in nutrient-rich soil simply does more for your body. You’re not just buying beef. You’re fuelling your health with protein that is naturally higher in key nutrients like omega-3s, antioxidants, and essential minerals. It’s real food, grown the way nature intended, starting from the ground up.
When you choose Native Angus Beef, you’re choosing to nourish your body with beef raised right, and you're helping us continue to care for the soil that makes it all possible.
