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    Best Butcher in Wollongong: Cleaver & Co Quality Meats + Meat Box Delivery

    Looking for the best butcher in Wollongong for quality grass-fed meat, premium mince, butcher-prepared cuts and meat box delivery across Wollongong and the Illawarra? Cleaver & Co Quality Meats in Gwynneville is one local butcher well worth knowing.

    Here at What’s On in Wollongong, we love showcasing brilliant local businesses that care about quality. Cleaver & Co Quality Meats is passionate about where its meat comes from. Most produce is grass-fed and finished, certified organic, biodynamic or free range.

    Add knowledgeable local butchers, great weekly specials and quality produce and meat boxes delivered to your door – and you have all the reasons to make Cleaver & Co Quality Meats your local butcher!

    Why Cleaver & Co Quality Meats Is One of Wollongong’s Best Local Butchers

    What makes a top rated butcher in Wollongong? For us, it’s quality produce, knowing where your meat comes from and having an expert who can help you choose the right cut.

    That’s exactly where Cleaver & Co shines.

    The team works with whole animals and breaks them down in-house. Their butchers prepare steaks, roasts, sausages and other cuts themselves.

    Some produce comes directly from their own Kangaroo Valley farm. The remainder is sourced from trusted farmers and suppliers.

    Whether you’re planning an easy family dinner, weekend BBQ, Sunday roast or something special, you can ask the team what they recommend.

    Meat Box Delivery Wollongong & the Illawarra

    Looking for meat box delivery in Wollongong or an easy way to stock your fridge and freezer with quality meat?

    Cleaver & Co’s Meat Boxes can be ordered online and delivered throughout the Illawarra and south as far as Kangaroo Valley.

    Currently, it is Cleaver & Co’s Meat Boxes that are available for delivery rather than their entire retail range.

    They’re a convenient option for busy households and families. Stock the freezer, plan several meals at once and have quality butcher-prepared meat delivered to you.

    Are Cleaver & Co Meat Boxes Good for Families?

    Meat boxes can make the weekly family shop much easier.

    Having quality meat ready in the fridge or freezer gives you plenty of options for quick dinners, weekend meals and family BBQs.

    You also have the reassurance of buying from the same local butcher whose beef and lamb is grass-fed and grass-finished.

    Quality Grass-Fed & Grass-Finished Beef and Lamb in Wollongong

    Searching for a Wollongong butcher offering quality grass-fed beef?

    All Cleaver & Co beef and lamb is grass-fed and grass-finished.

    Here’s an interesting fact the team shared with us. Cattle generally start life eating grass. Some are later moved to feedlots for finishing.

    Grass-finished cattle remain on a grass-based diet through the finishing stage. Cleaver & Co’s beef and lamb are both grass-fed and grass-finished.

    Most of their wider produce range is also grass-fed and finished, certified organic, biodynamic or free range, depending on the individual product.

    If knowing more about where your meat comes from matters to you, Cleaver & Co is well worth a visit.

    Ethically & Responsibly Sourced Meat in Wollongong

    Cleaver & Co’s focus on quality starts long before the meat reaches the display cabinet.

    Some produce comes directly from their own farm in Kangaroo Valley. Other products are ethically and responsibly sourced meat from trusted farmers and suppliers chosen for their quality and farming practices.

    Their whole-animal approach also means the butchers work with the entire carcass rather than simply receiving pre-cut meat.

    Want to know more about where your meat comes from? Cleaver & Co offers greater traceability from farm to butcher to your dinner table.

    What Should You Buy at Cleaver & Co?

    Wondering what the locals keep coming back for?

    We asked Cleaver & Co what customers particularly love buying. Here are five favourites worth knowing about.

    1. Premium Beef Mince

    This is Cleaver & Co’s number one seller every week.

    They regularly offer:

    2kg Premium Beef Mince for $48, saving $10.

    Perfect for burgers, tacos, spaghetti bolognese, meatballs, lasagne and easy family dinners.

    2. Steaks & Brisket Burgers

    Heading into the weekend? Cleaver & Co’s steaks and Brisket Burgers are particularly popular.

    Ask the butchers which steaks they recommend for your budget and how best to cook them.

    3. Tallow & Bone Broths

    Cleaver & Co also makes tallow and bone broths from its own produce.

    It’s another great example of the team’s whole-animal approach.

    4. Pasture-Raised Eggs & Tilba Milk

    It’s not all about meat.

    Talucca Park pasture-raised eggs and Tilba Milk are popular fridge staples. Grab them while you’re picking up dinner and save yourself another stop.

    5. Quality Produce & Great Weekly Specials

    Quality is what keeps customers coming back.

    Most of Cleaver & Co’s produce is grass-fed and finished, certified organic, biodynamic or free range.

    There are some handy family specials too.

    Along with the regular Premium Beef Mince offer, Cleaver & Co has a weekly special of:

    2kg chicken legs or chicken wings for $16.

    Definitely one to remember for easy family dinners and weekend BBQs.

    Steaks, Roasts, Sausages & Butcher-Prepared Cuts

    One of the best things about shopping at a proper butcher? You can actually ask a butcher.

    Not sure which steak to choose? Need a roast for eight people? Cooking brisket for the first time? Feeding a crowd? Ask the team.

    Cleaver & Co’s butchers prepare their steaks, roasts, sausages and other cuts in-house.

    They can help you choose meat for family dinners, slow cooking, Sunday roasts, BBQs and special occasions.

    Order Christmas Hams, Turkeys & Christmas Meat in Wollongong

    Looking for a Christmas ham or Christmas meat in Wollongong or planning your Christmas lunch?

    Cleaver & Co takes Christmas pre-orders for hams, turkeys, ducks and chickens.

    Ordering ahead means you can organise one of the most important parts of Christmas lunch early and collect from your local butcher.

    We recommend checking with the team for current Christmas ordering dates and availability.

    Meat Catering for Weddings, Events & Large Orders in Wollongong

    Planning a wedding, event, party or large gathering? Cleaver & Co can help with that too.

    Alongside its Gwynneville retail store, Cleaver & Co has a wholesale arm operating from Port Kembla.

    The wholesale business can service larger orders for meat catering for events, weddings and functions. The Gwynneville retail store also regularly prepares large private orders.

    If you’re feeding a crowd, speak with the team about what you need and the best options for your event.

    Visit Cleaver & Co Quality Meats in Gwynneville

    You’ll find Cleaver & Co Quality Meats at:

    • 2/4 Murphys Avenue, Gwynneville NSW
    • Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm
    • Saturday: 7am to 12pm
    • Sunday: Closed

    Visit the Gwynneville store for your everyday meat, premium cuts, weekly specials and fridge favourites.

    You can also shop and order eligible Meat Boxes online for delivery across the Illawarra and south to Kangaroo Valley.

    FAQs: Best Butcher & Meat Box Delivery Wollongong

    Where can I find one of the best butchers in Wollongong?

    Cleaver & Co Quality Meats is a local butcher in Gwynneville. They specialise in quality, responsibly sourced meat and traditional whole-animal butchery. Their beef and lamb are grass-fed and grass-finished.

    Which Wollongong butcher offers grass-fed beef?

    Cleaver & Co’s beef and lamb are grass-fed and grass-finished. The animals remain on a grass-based diet through the finishing stage.

    Where can I order meat box delivery in Wollongong?

    Cleaver & Co offers Meat Box delivery throughout Wollongong and the Illawarra and south as far as Kangaroo Valley. Meat Boxes can be ordered online directly from Cleaver & Co.

    What is Cleaver & Co’s most popular product?

    Premium Beef Mince is Cleaver & Co’s biggest seller each week. They regularly offer 2kg of Premium Beef Mince for $48, saving $10.

    Does Cleaver & Co sell free-range and organic meat?

    Most of Cleaver & Co’s produce is grass-fed and finished, certified organic, biodynamic or free range, depending on the product. Ask the butchers about the sourcing of the particular meat you’re buying.

    Where can I order Christmas ham in Wollongong?

    Cleaver & Co takes Christmas pre-orders for hams, turkeys, ducks and chickens. Check with the team closer to Christmas for current ordering dates and availability.

    Can Cleaver & Co cater for large events and weddings?

    Yes. Cleaver & Co has a wholesale operation in Port Kembla that can service larger orders for events and weddings. The Gwynneville retail shop also regularly prepares large private orders.

    Why We Love a Great Local Wollongong Butcher

    There’s something we really value about having a proper local butcher.

    You know more about where your food comes from. You get quality produce. And you can ask the person behind the counter exactly what you should take home and cook.

    Cleaver & Co Quality Meats ticks those boxes while making the weekly shop easier too.

    Shop Cleaver & Co Quality Meats online: Pick up their bestselling Premium Beef Mince, weekend steaks, Brisket Burgers, chicken specials, pasture-raised eggs and Tilba Milk. You can even have a Meat Box delivered to your door.

    So if you’re searching for the best butcher in Wollongong, quality grass-fed beef and lamb, or meat box delivery in Wollongong and the Illawarra, discover Cleaver & Co Quality Meats on What’s On In Wollongong and put Cleaver & Co Quality Meats on your local shopping list.

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