Two Queensland farming families have won 2025 National Landcare Awards for climate innovation and sustainable agriculture, in an award ceremony on the Gold Coast last month.
Monto beef producers Grant and Carly Burnham won the Climate Innovation Award which celebrates exceptional dedication and ingenuity in tackling the climate challenges confronting Australia.
The Burnhams and their four children are ecological and organic beef producers at Bonnie Doone west of Monto in the North Burnett.
The family are highly regarded leaders in the agricultural industry, regularly invited to speak and share their experiences of ecological agriculture and soil carbon sequestration.
The Burnham family at their property: Bonnie Doone
‘At Bonnie Doone, we consider ourselves soil farmers,’ the Burnham family website says.
‘Our practices are focussed on the regeneration of the earth and improvement of our soils.
‘The gift of generational land management is wisdom and connection that runs through the veins of people who walk the earth. Similarly, technology and contemporary thinking opens opportunities and nuanced practices in this agricultural and natural system.
‘For The Burnhams it is about honouring the deep roots and beating heart of the landscape, producing natural grass-fed beef in an organic agricultural system.’
Banana shire beef producers win for sustainable farming
Central Queensland beef producers Leather Cattle Co, won the Sustainable Agriculture Award for demonstrating excellence and leadership in sustainable and integrated land management practices on a farm property that protect soils, water, vegetation and biodiversity.
Leather Cattle Co is a family owned and operated sustainable beef business covering 17,500 ha over three properties in Central Queensland. LCC has a focus on a sustainable future and takes responsibility for how they contribute to global food security and climate action as a priority.
The Leather Cattle Co team
They understand the importance of sustainable beef production to meet the nutritional needs of an increasing population that requires safe and nutritious protein sources whilst restoring, nurturing, and protecting the land they manage.
‘It’s an absolute honour to be recognised alongside so many inspiring individuals and organisations who are making a real difference in sustainable land management across the country in agriculture and the beef industry,’ Leather Cattle Co announced on their Facebook page.
Details of all the 2025 Landcare Award winners throughout Australia are available here
IMAGE of sustainable beef producer Grant Burnham at top of story supplied by www.bonniedoone.com.au
