About Majestic Farm
Get to know us
Karen and Andy are the proud owners of Majestic Farm, a 97-acre family farm in the town of Erin. Our journey started more than a decade ago when travelling through southeast Asia. We couldn’t help but notice all the water buffalo dotting the landscape. These majestic beasts, domesticated 3 thousand years earlier than cattle, were raised and bred on the other side of the world for milk products and meat. Since we loved cows and farming, we decided to introduce these amazing animals to our farm, so, in 2015, our Majestic Water Buffalo farm was born. We have since rebranded to Majestic Farm.​
Our Commitment
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Sustainable farming practices and animal care are important to us! You are buying products raised by our family on a small farm with the intension of providing your family a healthy, local and ethically raised product. We are always happy to answer your questions and share what raising water buffalo is really like.
Our Mission:
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A healthy and unique meat from our family farm to your families table. If you enjoy meat and choose a healthy diet for your family; if you want to know where your food comes from; and if grass-fed, no added hormones or antibiotics while caring for the soil and water for future generations then we are like minded.
Water Buffalo Meat
Cooks
Quickly
Similar to beef, not strong or gamey tasting.
Digests
Easily
Water Buffalo meat is recommended by some Naturopaths and Nutritionists because of its digestibility and nutritional value.
Lean, with a mild sweet flavour
Similar to beef, not strong or gamey tasting.
Simple
Replacement
With any recipes using beef, can swap with water buffalo.
Family Farm
We raise the meat that we sell!
The water buffalo and beef is raised by Andy and Karen on their 97 acre farm in Orton (Erin), ON.
The lamb and pork is raised by Karen's son Devan and his partner Heidi on their farm in Southgate, ON.
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We are proud to bring nutritious food to your table.
Not Bison
Water Buffalo are most often raised primarily for dairy. Approximately 15% of the worlds milk supply comes from Water Buffalo. Believed to have originated in Asia, Water Buffalo were used for milk, meat and draft power. They have since been introduced to Australia, Africa, Europe and North America.
What we often call the North American Buffalo are really Bison, which are more closely related to cattle than to Water Buffalo.
In North America the feed, housing and fencing needed for Water Buffalo is similar as that for cattle. Attributed to being domesticated for over 3000 years Water Buffalo generally have a docile temperament although some can be aggressive. They are alert to strangers and have personalities unlike cattle. Not for the inexperienced, Water Buffalo should be raised by those with some expertise.
Weight: 400-900kg (880-2,000lbs)
Life Span: 15-25 years
World Population: 168-170 million
Water Buffalo have fewer health concerns than cattle and are believed to be less susceptible to illness and disease that affect cattle in Canada. Water Buffalo have the ability to adapt to various climate conditions. They can graze lower quality or wet pastures and thrive in those conditions unlike many cattle.
Water Buffalo have a gestation period of 10.5-11 months. Multiple births are rare. Water Buffalo calves are very hearty at birth and there are very low instances of calving problems.
Like cattle there are many breeds of water buffalo. The breed of buffalo that we raise are known as Mediterranean Buffalo.
Water Buffalo do enjoy a swim or a role in the mud. It helps to keep them cool in the summer and to regulate their body temperature. A dirty Water Buffalo is a happy Water Buffalo (and the mud also aids in protecting the skin from biting insects and sun exposure)