Rachel Ward gave up glamour for cows and a not-so-simple country life
Rachel Ward transitioned from a glamorous modeling career to managing a regenerative beef cattle farm in New South Wales. After experiencing a depressive episode linked to the Black Summer bushfires, she became passionate about sustainable farming practices. Now at 68, she embraces aging and prioritizes the health of her cattle over societal expectations of beauty.
- ▪Rachel Ward owns a 350-hectare beef cattle property in New South Wales with her husband, actor Bryan Brown.
- ▪Her shift to regenerative farming was influenced by her concerns about climate change following the Black Summer bushfires.
- ▪Rachel has found fulfillment in farming, focusing on soil health and biodiversity while reducing chemical use.
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Rachel Ward gave up glamour for cows and a not-so-simple country lifeBy Leisa Scott and Vanessa GormanAustralian StoryTopic:Human InterestSun 24 May 2026 at 4:58amSun 24 May 2026 at 4:58amSun 24 May 2026 at 4:58amabc.net.au/news/rachel-ward-gave-up-glamour-farm-cattle-regeneration-anti-aging-/106616338Link copiedShareShare articleBack when Rachel Ward was a model hanging out with the 1970s New York jet set, pop art legend Andy Warhol gave her a painting of a cow.She wasn't too chuffed about the gift then, she tells Australian Story, thinking, "A cow? I don't want a picture of a bloody cow".But art and life often find a way of intertwining and that yellow and blue version of Warhol's iconic Cow series now hangs in the homestead kitchen of Rachel's beef cattle property, the place where the…
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