28/06/2026
Getting to know us.
We thought a brief post on us might be in order.
Minto Farm, was founded by Greg and Chris Stuart in 1988. Chris Stuart nee Kerwin had grown up in a large family in post war Brisbane and area. The important thing to note is that her Grandmother came from a small farming community called Boonah, where the family had a property called Woodlawn. Woodlawn in Qld has a volcanic plug called Minto Crag that Chris, siblings and cousins roamed as they grew up.
While Chris trained as a school teacher she was always drawn to the land and to the family farm. She and Greg met in high school and were in accordance with family lore love at first sight.
After many years, and four children later, they finally found a place to call theirs. Yup the modern day Minto.
Unfortunately, Chris died in 1992, not long after making the switch from Herefords and black baldies to Galloways.
Greg and the kids remained dedicated to her memory and to establishing what would become one of Australia best Galloway studs.
Greg is an engineer by trade and if at times his thinking appears complex it’s because the engineer still exists. Be it fixing engines, cattle’s crushes or designing laneway and cattle yards.
Minto was expanded to the Boorowa property greenacres, where a lot of the commercial girls live.
Over time Greg met another Chris (nee Hart) and fell in love. Chris like Greg had spent time living outside Australia, she was a geneticist by training and worked with the CSIRO.
With Chris the breeds expanded to include the Benvuie Belted Galloway Herd and the Teviot White Galloway herd. Under her watchful eye, the three breeds were built up using the best Australian and international genetics. Chris brought another 2 grown up kids into the family.
These days family events are full of grandkids and great grand kids. And it’s amazing to see the growth from all those years ago.
Of the six kids, two are still very active on the farm. Liz who with her partner, help run the Minto property and have their own Lilliesleaf silver galloway stud and Allan, who runs the commercial meat enterprise with his wife Kate.
More recently the third generation out has received their first shipment of Galloways Girls to establish another commercial stream.
Over time we hope to tell you more about our life and just tell you how it is. Farming is not easy, modern living is not easy but having family around you makes it that little bit better.
Ps this weeks soup from the cottage is leek, potato and cauliflower on a homemade chicken stock base.
