Why organics?
- Certified Organic Farming nurtures the land and
provides a sustainable ecosystem starting with the
soil ensuring it is full of the required minerals
and microbes for good pasture growth
- Certified Organic ensures that there are no Hormone
Growth Promotants, chemicals or other synthetic
additives used in the production of the products
- Certified Organics are just that independently
certified by bodies and is Government regulated
- Animal welfare is taken to the highest level with
Certified Organic growers ensuring that livestock
is maintained in low stress environments with sufficient
feed and water at all times and that animals have
the most natural and free environment in which to
thrive
Mondo have been involved in Certified
Organic meat for 10 years and have been certified
through Demeter the whole time. Initially as a retail
store but for the past 3 years as a wholesaler as
well. Mondo are WA’s ONLY certified Organic
Meat Wholesaler through any of the bodies. We are
certified by Demeter and we have HACCP in place
which is a federal requirement to be able to sell
meat wholesale for others to resell.
Our aim is to work with local growers
to help develop this market as we see a real need
for people to be able to purchase meat that has
been produced naturally without added hormone growth
promotants and free from the effects of chemicals
used in traditional farming. We support local agriculture
to help develop these markets from niche small business
as we also are trying to reduce the food miles that
products accumulate being shipped around the country
and internationally. Organically grown is best but
when it needs to be transported the environmental
benefits of Organic Farming can be lost.
Therefore Mondo ensure that all
our Certified Organic produce is sourced locally
where it is available. Presently we only source
Certified Organic Chickens, Turkeys and Spatchcocks
from the Eastern States as tehre is no local grower
available. We purchase in full pallet lots at a
time and have it transported via rail from NSW to
WA which leaves the smallest carbon footprint we
can achieve transporting these products to Perth.
Mondo does not just see Certified
Organic produce as a commodity we embrace the system
and also incorporate the principles of Organics
and environmental sustainability into our business
as much as possible including:
o Mondo is developing preservative
free and gluten free recipes for our full range
of products and marinades not just our organic range.
Providing those that do not suffer from these problems
a generally healthier product and those that are
affected by allergens power in the knowledge that
our products are allergen free or are labelled well
where they are not
o Mondo cartons are produced from
recycled material and are fully recyclable
o We recycle all cardboard and
paper at our factory
o Mondo use Baycorp hand towels
and toilet rolls which are from 100% recycled paper
o Mondo are still researching
the use of natural packaging materials such as fibre
trays and biodegradable cling film. However the
current trays on the market absorb blood and become
soggy and ineffective at storing meat products.
Not to mention very visually unappealing
o Currently source our energy
from Alinta Gas who produces our electricity from
cogeneration and their wind farm
o Looking at gas conversion of
our delivery vehicles or diesel options as they
become available
Not only does Mondo have a full
range of Organic Meats available at our retail store
in Inglewood,
Mondo also provides a prepack service to many Organic
Stores around WA!
Please CLICK
HERE to see a list of our Certified Organic
Meat stockists, cafes and restaurants sorted by
suburb so that you can have access to our products
closer to home if you cannot make the trip to our
Main Store in Inglewood. Or if you want to dine
out and are looking for Organic produce, gluten
and preservative free meals or even vegetarian.
Mondo's Organic Meat Suppliers:
Dandaragan
Organic Beef Provides Mondo with ACO Certified Organic
Beef
ACO Certification Number: 6103A
For over 100 years the Cook family
have produced beef cattle on their historic property
'Noondel' which is situated in the fertile red gum
country of Dandaragan. David and Joan Cook and their
children decided to convert their two properties
comprising of 7,300 acres to certified organic in
2000 in order to produce a healthier product in
a more environmentally sustainable manner.
Williams
River Produce Provides Mondo with Demeter Certified Biodynamic
Organic Beef, Lamb as well as olives and jams.
Demeter Biodynamic Organic Certified
Eagle Hill Provides Mondo with NASAA Certified Organic
Milk Fed Lambs (during the late winter early spring)
Cashmore Provides Mondo with Demeter Certified Biodynamic
Organic Lamb
"Nyonger" farm has always been in the
Cashmore family, developed from virgin bush, situated
just inside the rabbit proof fence between the granite
monoliths of King and Wave Rock near Hyden, Western
Australia. John and Bernadette Cashmore, who introduced
the 'Nature enhanced' organic method on this farm,
have continuously been Demeter Certified Bio-Dynamic
since 1995, producing tastier and more nutritious
food.
RJ Butler Provides Mondo with NASAA Certified Organic
Lamb
Ray Toster Provides Mondo with NASAA Certified Organic
Lamb
Enviroganic
Farm
Provides Mondo with OFC Certified Organic Chickens,
Spatchcocks & Turkeys
OFC Certification Number: 0428
Enviroganic farm's founders Angus & Sonya Dowling
carry on the commitment to the land that has been
upheld by the Dowling family, who have been farming
and caring for the environment in the pictureesque
hill top region of Southern NSW since the 1840's.
There products are officially endorsed by Margaret
Fulton who uses their products in all her poultry
recipes.
