about us
Tommerup's Dairy Farm is a genuine working farm. Dave, Kay and their children, Harry & Georgia, work together to run the 200 acre family property. Although predominantly a dairy farm operation supplying Norco Co-operative, the farm is now diversifying to become a mixed farm business with our farm direct produce including free range pigs, sheep and goats, yearling beef, open range hens & eggs, fresh farm vegetables and milk fed veal added to our existing dairy herd.
Our milk is supplied to Norco Co-operative as it has been for more than 30 years. Norco is a farmer owned co-operative and we're very proud to be part of this Australian co-operative. 5 generations of Dave's family have produced milk commercially on this beautiful property. What began with selling cream to the Logan and Albert Dairy Co-operative in Beaudesert with the separated milk going to feed pigs, moving to bulk milk sales firstly to the L and A Co-op and later to Norco, has now come full circle with some of our precious milk used to nourish our family of Tamworth pigs.
A small portion of our milk is also supplied to White Gold Creamery to make their delicious artisan cheese and dairy products. The Farm Larder stocks a range of these delicacies for our guests dining pleasure. This change now offers our farm the prospect of a sustainable future in dairying and completes the circle of production for our farm with the nutritious whey from White Gold Creamery's production coming back to the farm for the enjoyment of our heritage breed pigs. We value all of our resources on the farm and do our best to value-add and make use of what would normally be waste products.
Situated in the picturesque Kerry Valley, part of the Lost World region of the Scenic Rim, our farm offers visitors the chance to soak up the experience of an authentic working farm or just relax in the beautiful surroundings. Our guests are welcome to join us to milk our dairy herd, feed our menagerie of farm animals, enjoy the Albert River & Duck Creek which both run through the property or take a walk around our farm to catch a glimpse of the many & varied wildlife on the farm.
Choose to stay in our rustic farm stay cottage, camp in the paddock, come along to our farm field days and purchase farm direct produce and meat or bring your students to our Farm School outdoor classroom for a farm experience like no other.
Our Family History
This property was selected by Dave's Great Great Grandfather, Mathew Horan, in 1874. His Great Grandmother, Katie Horan married Hannibal Tommerup, and in 1917 the partnership of Horan and Tommerup was formed. This partnership still exists today is run by Dave & Kay. The homestead on the property was built in 1888 and was the first sawn timber home in the district. It's detached kitchen was relocated to it's current location in 1945 and used as a worker's cottage. This cottage is now our farm stay accommodation.
There has been much research done into the history of the Horan and Tommerup families and there are several books regarding this at The Cottage for your reading pleasure.
Our milk is supplied to Norco Co-operative as it has been for more than 30 years. Norco is a farmer owned co-operative and we're very proud to be part of this Australian co-operative. 5 generations of Dave's family have produced milk commercially on this beautiful property. What began with selling cream to the Logan and Albert Dairy Co-operative in Beaudesert with the separated milk going to feed pigs, moving to bulk milk sales firstly to the L and A Co-op and later to Norco, has now come full circle with some of our precious milk used to nourish our family of Tamworth pigs.
A small portion of our milk is also supplied to White Gold Creamery to make their delicious artisan cheese and dairy products. The Farm Larder stocks a range of these delicacies for our guests dining pleasure. This change now offers our farm the prospect of a sustainable future in dairying and completes the circle of production for our farm with the nutritious whey from White Gold Creamery's production coming back to the farm for the enjoyment of our heritage breed pigs. We value all of our resources on the farm and do our best to value-add and make use of what would normally be waste products.
Situated in the picturesque Kerry Valley, part of the Lost World region of the Scenic Rim, our farm offers visitors the chance to soak up the experience of an authentic working farm or just relax in the beautiful surroundings. Our guests are welcome to join us to milk our dairy herd, feed our menagerie of farm animals, enjoy the Albert River & Duck Creek which both run through the property or take a walk around our farm to catch a glimpse of the many & varied wildlife on the farm.
Choose to stay in our rustic farm stay cottage, camp in the paddock, come along to our farm field days and purchase farm direct produce and meat or bring your students to our Farm School outdoor classroom for a farm experience like no other.
Our Family History
This property was selected by Dave's Great Great Grandfather, Mathew Horan, in 1874. His Great Grandmother, Katie Horan married Hannibal Tommerup, and in 1917 the partnership of Horan and Tommerup was formed. This partnership still exists today is run by Dave & Kay. The homestead on the property was built in 1888 and was the first sawn timber home in the district. It's detached kitchen was relocated to it's current location in 1945 and used as a worker's cottage. This cottage is now our farm stay accommodation.
There has been much research done into the history of the Horan and Tommerup families and there are several books regarding this at The Cottage for your reading pleasure.
