Farmer’s Hands-off Approach Creates Unusual Lamb With Distinct Flavour Chefs Say Is Like Nothing Else in Australia
Frank Egan imagined he would spend the rest of his days peacefully farming the English Suffolk sheep he had been running for more than 20 years.
But when his wife became sick and needed his care, he was faced with a choice.
It was a fork in the road that ultimately led to a years-long “experiment”, which transformed the way the 83-year-old farms and has also helped expats feel more at home in Australia.
Building a composite herd
Mr Egan researched animal breeds that required less hands-on maintenance so that he could keep farming.
“I have to have some stock on the place otherwise I’m going to get too fat and so will the dogs,” he said he thought at the time.