OUR FAMILY · OUR FARM · MALENY, QUEENSLAND
Raised by the land. Growing for the next generation.
We are the O’Meara family, a family of farmers, nutritionists, educators and children growing up with soil beneath their feet. Together, we are restoring this land and raising food we are proud to feed our own family and community.
THIS IS US
Many hands.
One living farm.
Changing Habits Farm is family owned, family run and woven into every part of our lives- the early starts, fencing and cattle moves, planting, teaching, cooking, packing, problem-solving and meals shared at the end of the day.
Howard and Cyndi purchased the farm in 2015, turning a long-held vision into a home for our family and a place where our beliefs about food, health and the land could be put into practice. Their vision, commitment and ongoing involvement built the foundation for everything the farm is today.
For almost a decade, Brogan has led the daily work of farming – caring for the animals, managing the land and learning from it through every season. Monique, a qualified nutritionist for more than six years, works alongside him to help build the farm’s future, welcome people in and connect what happens on the land with the families we feed.
Together, Howard, Cyndi, Brogan and Monique each bring different experience, skills and strengths to the farm. And with Alina and Koa growing up in the middle of it all, our work is continually guided by the generation that will follow us.
“We don’t simply want to sustain the land. We want every season to leave it more alive.”
HOW WE CAME HOME TO FARMING
A health question became a family calling.
Cyndi’s decades as a nutritionist, educator, author and documentary maker taught our family to ask a deeper question about food: not only what is in it, but how was it grown?
Her investigation into the effects of modern food and chemical agriculture—including the journey behind What’s With Wheat documentry?—made one thing clear. Human health cannot be separated from the health of soil, water, plants and animals.
2015
Howard and Cyndi purchase the Reesville property and the family begins learning the land.
10 YEARS
Brogan leads the farm’s daily work—observing, adapting and managing the living system through every season.
TODAY
Three generations work together to grow nourishing food, regenerate the farm and share what we learn.
THIS IS US
Many hands. One living farm.
Changing Habits Farm is family owned, family run and woven into our everyday lives—from the early starts, fencing and cattle moves to the planting, teaching, packing and meals shared at the end of the day.
Howard and Cyndi purchased the farm in 2015, creating a home for our family’s vision for food, health and the land. For almost a decade, Brogan has led the daily farming, with Monique working alongside him to help build its future and connect what happens in the paddock with the families we feed.
We are also supported by a small, dedicated team whose care, knowledge and hard work are an important part of everything we do. Together, we each bring different strengths to one shared purpose: caring for this land and producing food we are proud to share with our community.
Brogan O’Meara
FARM MANAGER · LAND STEWARDSHIP · THE EYES & HANDS OF THE FARM
For almost a decade, Brogan has carried the daily responsibility of running Changing Habits Farm.
He knows the property through years of walking it, working it and observing how it responds through drought, rain and every season in between. He manages the animals, grazing, pasture, water, fencing and the endless decisions involved in caring for a living landscape.
Brogan’s approach is practical, patient and deeply observant. He is always learning, questioning and adapting—working with nature rather than trying to control it.
Much of what the farm has become can be seen in the quiet work he does every day: healthier soil, diverse pasture, well-cared-for animals and land that continues to come alive.
Cyndi O’Meara
NUTRITIONIST · EDUCATOR · THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE VISION
Cyndi’s lifelong curiosity about food and health helped plant the seed from which Changing Habits Farm grew.
As a nutritionist, author, educator, speaker and documentary maker, she has spent decades questioning accepted ideas about food and helping people understand how their everyday choices affect their health.
Her investigation into modern agriculture and the journey behind What’s With Wheat? deepened her conviction that human health cannot be separated from the health of soil, plants, water and animals.
Cyndi brings knowledge, courage and an infectious desire to keep learning. She challenges us to look beyond simply producing food and ask a bigger question: does the way we farm create greater health for the entire living system?
Monique O’Meara
NUTRITIONIST · EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY · FARMER
A qualified nutritionist for more than six years, Monique understands that the nutritional value of food begins long before it reaches the plate.
Her knowledge of human health brings another dimension to the farm—connecting the wellbeing of the soil and animals with the nourishment ultimately received by the families who eat the food.
Working alongside Brogan, Monique helps shape the farm’s future. She brings its many parts together: customers, education, events, retreats, experiences, communication and community.
Her gift is helping people feel welcome and making the story of the farm understandable, personal and relevant. She creates the bridge between what happens in the paddock and the families gathered around the table.
Howard O’Meara
SUPPORT · THE STEADY HAND · FARMER
Howard helped transform the family’s vision into something real.
His commitment and belief made it possible to purchase the property in 2015 and begin the long, uncertain work of regenerating a farm. Since then, his practical support, problem-solving and willingness to step in wherever needed have helped carry the family through the realities of farming.
Howard brings steadiness to an environment that is constantly changing. He is the person who helps turn ambitious ideas into achievable plans and quietly supports the work required to see them through.
Behind much of what visitors see at Changing Habits Farm is Howard’s enduring contribution: the foundation, reassurance and practical support that allow the farm—and the family—to keep moving forward.
THE NEXT GENERATION
Alina & Koa O’Meara
At one and four, Alina and Koa are not visitors to the farm—they are already part of its rhythm. Koa is at the age of asking questions, exploring and beginning to help, while Alina is taking in farm life from the safety of her family’s arms. They are growing up knowing where food comes from, how animals are cared for and why the smallest signs of life in the soil matter.
They remind us that regeneration is not an abstract idea. It is the inheritance we are creating, one paddock and one meal at a time.
HOW WE FARM
Nature is not the obstacle. Nature is the teacher.
Regenerative farming begins with paying attention.
We observe how water moves across the land, how pasture responds after grazing, where animals thrive and what the soil is telling us. Rather than forcing the farm into a rigid system, we work with its natural rhythms—making decisions that support the health of the whole.
For us, regeneration is not a label or a finished destination. It is the daily practice of leaving the soil, water, plants and animals healthier because we are here.
We move our cattle with purpose
Through cell grazing, our cattle are regularly moved onto fresh pasture before allowing the land time to rest and recover.
Their grazing, movement and manure become part of the farm’s natural fertility cycle—helping stimulate plant growth, feed soil life and build stronger, more resilient pasture.
We keep the soil living and protected
Healthy soil should be covered, held together by living roots and filled with biological activity.
We aim to minimise unnecessary disturbance, build organic matter and maintain diverse groundcover. This helps the soil hold more water, resist erosion and support the countless organisms that make a healthy ecosystem possible.
We grow diversity—not monocultures
Our pastures contain a variety of grasses, herbs and other plants with different root structures and nutritional qualities.
Above the soil, this diversity provides animals with a broader natural diet. Below it, different roots feed different soil organisms, improve structure and help nutrients and water cycle through the landscape.
We restore water and habitat
Through natural sequence farming, riparian restoration, agroforestry and the planting of native trees, we work to slow water down and keep it in the landscape for longer.
Our aim is to protect the farm’s creeks, reduce erosion and create habitat where birds, insects, wildlife and beneficial organisms can flourish alongside food production.
We choose biologicals solutions
We use biodynamic and natural farming practices that work with living systems instead of routinely reaching for synthetic inputs.
That means observing more closely, understanding the cause of a problem and looking for solutions that strengthen the farm rather than create another dependency.
We put animal wellbeing at the centre
Our animals are an essential part of the ecosystem and deserve to be treated with respect.
We want them outdoors, moving across pasture and able to express their natural behaviours. Calm handling, fresh forage, clean water and thoughtful management are not optional extras—they are part of responsible farming.
The health of the whole
We do not look at soil, plants, animals or people in isolation.
Healthy soil grows diverse pasture. Diverse pasture supports healthy animals. Carefully raised animals provide nourishing food. And families who know where their food comes from can choose it with greater confidence.
That connection—from soil to pasture, animal to plate—is at the heart of how we farm.
FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
Know the family behind your food.
When you buy from Changing Habits Farm, you support a family doing the daily work of restoring land, caring for animals and producing honest food with purpose.