Coota Kelso
Stabilised Genetics
Our
Farm
Nunyara, Cootamundra
The word Nunyara means 'to make well again' and originates from the language spoken by the Barngarla people.
Land To Market
Ecological Outcome Verification
'Nunyara' is part of a program that re-establishes the ecological state of the landscape. The aim being to show improvement from the original baseline assessment carried out in 2021.
Land to Market is an initiative through the Savory Institute that measures the Ecological outcomes of your farm. The measurements are taken every year from a starting point or base line reading. A verification seal is achieved upon monitoring improvement or stability over multiple seasons. This seal can then be issued as a sticker put on the lamb we sell from our farm, Nunyara.
Ecological health index ecosystem function is assessed through the Ecological Health Index (EHI). The EHI provides a robust and practical measure of the health of ecosystem processes on agricultural production land e.g. water cycle, nutrient cycle, energy flow and community dynamics.
Land to Market monitors, Harry Watson and Emily Little under the guidence of Tony Hill compiling the Ecological Health Index at 'Nunyara'.
Our
Community
The Kelso breed begins locally and stretches to our neighbours across the ditch in New Zealand.
We pride ourselves on maintaining close affiliations with fellow Kelso breeders and/or clients.
Coota Kelso lamb can also be found at our local butchers and IGA.
The Cootamundra Butchery
47 Wallendoon St, Cootamundra, 2590
Mawhood’s IGA
141/149 Parker St, Cootamundra, 2590
Chris Drum and his daughter Caitlin getting set up for wool sampling.
The current Kelso NZ team: R-L: Olivia Ellis, Hamish Bibby and Matt Holden.
Roger & Annabelle House, 'Dorrington Farms' Kojonup, WA. Roger and Annabelle are also exporting their genetics to Kelso, NZ.
Pictured L-R: Matt Holden, David Alexander and Doug Caldwell on a recent visit to the home of Kelso NZ, in the Hawkes Bay region in the North Island.
