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The First Light Venison Producer Group is a small group of farmers that specialise in producing young red deer. We pride ourselves on the quality of the animals and the venison we produce - success is the smile we get when someone tries our venison and discovers how tender, healthy and delicious it is.
I have been farming at Matahiwi for the last 10 years in the beautiful Central Hawks bay having had Deer on the property the whole time. I have been a loyal supplier to First Light Farms from the beginning of my farming career coming from the Manawatu were I was a breeder finisher up in the hills of Apiti at 2000 feet.
I have always been an keen hunter and loved the taste and health benefits of venison so progressed to farming them but still enjoy hunting in the local Ruahine mountain ranges for Red Deer.
Matahiwi is 143 ha situated 2km east of Waipawa in Central Hawks bay
Predominately Deer finishing and velvet production with cattle and Wilshire ewes ,I am an passionate farmer in producing the best product that we can off our land with animal welfare being at the forefront with the animals on our farm being fully fed to be able to grow to produce the best eating product that we can .
The relationship with the team at Firstlight farms has been amazing ,they are an incredible business whom understands both the farmer and end consumer and there needs .
The Deer industry is one that I am very proud to be part off and would love to see more people eating our amazing product.
My favourite venison dish is slow cooked well-seasoned venison shank with bone in with mashed potato covered in thick gravy!!
