Bergbauernhof Familie Ofner

THE MEAT IS ONLY AS GOOD AS THE FOOD AND THE TIME THAT THE ANIMALS WERE GIVEN TO GROW!

We produce a variety of culinary delights from the pigs and cattle that we raise on our farm. We offer fresh meat that we regularly sell directly at our farm or at farmer’s markets in the region. It’s the feed and the way the animals are raised that makes the big difference in quality for us. We finish off our products with high-quality herbs and spices only, according to old recipes and culinary traditions.

Life on our farm is as pleasant and stress-free as possible for our animals. It all starts with buying the piglets from local farmers and preventing them from being transported over long distances. As a member of Carinthia’s culinary network “Genussland Kärnten”, we adhere to strict animal welfare standards. Our pigs lie on straw, get fresh hay every day and have opportunities to play any time. We slaughter our animals directly on our farm, guaranteeing this step to be as stress-free as possible. Then, we process the meat on site. We give our pigs, cattle and chicken time to grow. The high-quality feed our pigs get, spent grain and boiled potato skins (both of it being food waste from local producers), leads to a slower growth and more compact meat quality. Processing every part of the animal, from nose to tail, is also part of our philosophy. Nothing goes to waste because we give head, feet, ears, etc. to other customers in our region.

Our calves, the offspring of our 15 cows, spend their whole lives in a small, familiar setting on our farm - from birth to slaughter. Even though, we are not a certified organic farm, we have always fed our chicken with organic grain only. We make sure that there are no harmful substances in the food we use.

With our farming activities, we would like to make an impact in the region we live in. We buy animal feed and young animals from partners who live as near as possible, reducing transport to a minimum. By doing so, we adhere to the strict quality standards of Carinthia’s culinary network “Genussland Kärnten”. Moreover, we care about using every part of the animal, from nose to tail. Nothing goes to waste. Parts that we don’t need for our own production are used by other customers in our region.