CREATING GOODNESS FROM THE FARMS THE WORLD NEEDS

CREATING

GOODNESS

FROM THE

FARMS THE

WORLD NEEDS

Established in 1948, Silver Fern Farms is a market-led food company, supplying nutritious and delicious, sustainably and ethically raised grass-fed red meat and other natural products, from Aotearoa to the world. We are deeply connected to the rural communities of New Zealand.
In peak season, we employ over 6,000 people globally and connect to a network of over 16,000 farmer suppliers nationwide.
We are committed to doing good by nature and creating a nature positive future, enabled by a clear and enduring sustainability plan.

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Plate to Pasture strategy diagram

Our Plate to Pasture Strategy

At Silver Fern Farms we are relentlessly committed to understanding, shaping, and meeting the current and future needs of our consumers. We foster trusted customer relationships and share market insights from Plate to Pasture, creating enduring loyalty and value.

Our Markets

We are New Zealand’s leading processor, marketer and exporter of premium quality lamb, beef and venison and associated products to over 60 global markets. We have in-market teams in the US, UK, United Arab Emirates, China, Japan and Korea and are continually investing in building our in-market presence, capturing additional value for farmers by getting closer to our consumers.

Our Operations

With 14 processing sites employing over 6,000 staff across New Zealand we are deeply connected to the communities in which we operate. We are committed to enriching the lives and wellbeing of our people, and performing to invest in our business, so we can continue to create goodness every day.

A map of processing sites across New Zealand
A map of Silver Fern Farms processing sites across New Zealand

Sustainability

At Silver Fern Farms, we are embedding sustainability into all we do. Our commitment, and follow-through, on our material issues are a key way we are delivering on our purpose and making sure we do the right thing by our customers who increasingly want to know that their red meat is sustainably produced.
This demands not merely doing less harm, but doing greater good by ultimately enhancing the ecosystems, communities and places we operate in.

Our Sustainability Action Plan - Good by Nature is designed to support and accelerate Silver Fern Farms’ transformation to the world’s most trusted, nature positive producer and deliver on our purpose of creating goodness from the farms the world needs.

Reflecting our action-orientated approach, we have committed to a range of bold initiatives to drive our vision, respond to consumer and market trends, and position Silver Fern Farms as a leader in sustainable food production in a rapidly changing world.

Read more about Sustainability at Silver Fern Farms here