The Brave Herder Standard

Our beef is served in some of Ireland’s finest restaurants and Michelin-star kitchens all year round.

O’Riordan Family Farm, Millstreet, Co.Cork

110 years and 5 generations of farming in Ballinatona.

Irish Dexter Cattle

Native Irish Breed that is smaller in size & better for the land.

Ethically Raised.

Free Range. Slow Maturing. Farming As It Should Be.

About Us

Brave Herders is Munster’s Dexter Beef Collective, founded by the O’Riordan family farm in Millstreet, Co. Cork. Our home farm sets the standard, and a trusted network of small Dexter farms across Munster follow the same practices, allowing us to deliver premium, grass-fed, slow-grown Dexter beef year-round.

With over 150 Dexters finished annually, our beef is served in some of Ireland’s finest restaurants and Michelin-star kitchens, consistently offering exceptional flavour, marbling, and quality. The Brave Herder Standard ensures every animal is ethically raised, fully traceable, and raised in harmony with the land, making our beef as good for the plate as it is for the environment.

O'Riordan Family

Discover Dexter Beef

Dexter Beef is attracting a growing following, becoming a speciality both at home and abroad. Dexter beef is naturally more tender than other beef and contains more Omega-3 fatty acids. Compact in stature, their beef is packed with taste. Ruby Red in colour with an unrivalled, natural taste, Dexter Burgers are a fantastic way to begin your Dexter Experience.

Spider Marbling
Uniquely marbled and has a delicious, succulent flavour.

The breed is pre-disposed to develop unique ‘spider’ marbling, a trait commonly seen in Wagyu beef.

Tenderness
Dexter Beef is slow maturing & naturally tender

Dexter beef is naturally more tender than other beef and is high in CLAs, Omega 3, Omega 6 and Omega 9.

Compact Joints & Cuts
Suitable for Flexitarians

It's the smallest breed of cow in the world, joints & cuts are in smaller portions. Roasts are also the perfect size for slow-cookers.

Visual Appeal
Ruby Red in Colour

Dexter beef has strong visual appeal, with a ruby red meat colour & deep yellow fat content, providing a more natural looking beef.