LAMB, MUTTON & HOGGET
100% Pasture Fed
We sell our 100% pasture fed, slow grown, pure Welsh Mountain Badger Face, Whiteface Dartmoor and Herdwick lamb, hogget and mutton that produces medium sized delicious carcases direct to you, the customer. Our sheep graze on our culm grassland and wildflower meadows and grow naturally with no concentrated feedstuffs, which improves both the taste and the texture of the meat. The slow approach extends to the hanging of the carcases for 14 days which further enhances the flavour and tenderness. Whole and half lamb boxes are available in season, in September and October, Mutton in September and October (and sometimes in May) and Hogget in May. We encourage customers to reserve their lamb, hogget and mutton boxes early as demand always outstrips supply. One fully butchered lamb takes up about one and a half shelves in an average upright freezer and will be cut to your requirements. Your meat will then be couriered fresh, direct to your door.
By eating rare breed meat you are supporting the breed by ensuring it has a firm footing in the food chain and this is the best way to ensure their long term survival; rare breeds become rare because they are not being eaten and therefore not being bred.
AVAILABLE NOW
- Traditional pedigree Devon Ruby heifer yearling
- Big batch of gorgeous lambskins. Contact us for a detailed list with pics & £
- Most beef, pork, lamb, mutton and hogget has been reserved by existing customers for 2024. If you would like to go on our meat mailing list please get in touch.
- Our books: The Complete Guide to Smalholding, Keeping Ducks and Geese - A Practical Guide and Keeping Goats - A Practical Guide
LAMB
We have chosen our breeds of sheep for a number of reasons; they are rare or native breeds, all have a special beauty, they are extremely hardy, they thrive on our farm, have amenable temperaments and are a pleasure to handle. But the main reason for choosing and then keeping faith with these breeds is that they all taste exceptional. Badger Face lamb is exquisitely sweet, flavourful meat; the meat of Whiteface Dartmoors has been called angel meat because of its taste; the Herdwick takes a little longer to mature and excels in produces deeply flavoursome hogget.
Our lamb is available September to November.
HOGGET
Hogget is leaner than lamb and older, between one and two years, so has a slightly larger carcase. As the demand grows for this fabulous meat each year, we increase the numbers of lambs that we grow on as hogget and the flavour is astonishing; deeper and more mature, whilst maintaining its lamb-like tenderness. Our hogget is available in May so if you fancy trying some do ask us to put you on our hogget mailing list – it is usually reserved a year in advance by everyone who tries it.
MUTTON
In September and October we have mutton available, although it sells out fast. Mutton has had a well deserved renaissance, which considering its taste is not surprising; it’s perfect for slow roast recipes and for dishes that get their flavour from long slow cooking such as succulent curries, tagines, moussaka, hotpot, stews and shepherd’s pie. Carcases will weigh more than lamb or hogget. Please let us know if you are interested in mutton and we will put you on the mailing list for this flavoursome meat. Contrary to popular belief, with long, slow cooking we have never found it to be anything other than tender.
BUTCHERY
Most people have their lamb, hogget or mutton prepared:
- Legs whole or halved
- Shoulders whole, or halved, or whole boned and rolled
- Breast boned and rolled, or minced
- Loin and rack as joints, or as chops
Cuts in a whole lamb/hogget/mutton box: 2 legs, 2 shoulders, 2 breasts, approx 26 chops, approx 4 rump steaks, stewing neck cuts, 2 kidneys, heart, liver.
Offal: please note that we cannot guarantee to include heart/liver as it doesn’t always come back from the abattoir even though we always ask for it. We therefore don’t charge for offal, but include it when possible.
We try and accommodate any other butchery requirements you may have. If you want a whole or half lamb in one piece for spit roasting, we can do that too, although that’s collection only because we can’t get hold of suitable boxes large enough to courier them.
PRICES
Half lamb box: £80 bagged collected/£85 boxed collected/£105 delivered
Whole lamb box: £160 bagged collected/£168 boxed collected/£188 delivered
Half hogget box: £95 bagged collected/£100 boxed collected/£120 delivered
Whole hogget box: £190 bagged collected/£198 boxed collected/£218 delivered
Half mutton box: £95 bagged collected/£100 boxed collected/£120 delivered
Whole mutton box £190 bagged collected/£198 boxed collected/£218 delivered
Weights: Weights inevitably vary, but a whole lamb box simply butchered will be around 10+ kilos (NB if you want cuts boned, the results will obviously weigh less). Hogget is a similar weight to lamb, and mutton boxes will be approx 12-15 kilos (although they can be significantly heavier).
Please note there is a £10 surcharge for delivery to the Highlands.
To place an order, or for more information about our lamb, hogget or mutton boxes, please contact us.
What You Say
Lamb:
“Just to say the lamb we had from you is sooo tasty, we had melt in your mouth leg the other week, divine. Chops for tea today, I think..yum. Thanks again yours..”. PH, Exeter
“Enjoyed a delicious roast dinner at home on Remembrance Sunday – the leg of lamb was absolutely superb. We believe it was the best we’ve had – ever! Very, very flavourful and ultra succulent. Thanks again.” PH, Kent
“Well we had the leg of lamb tonight. As my husband was cutting it up he tried some, he exclaimed it was the best lamb he had ever tasted, not remarks he makes, I also thought it was the best.” MP, Cornwall
“We have been rationing the lamb very carefully, but this week saw us grilling the loin chops from our half lamb box. Can I just say – they were the best lamb chops I ever remember eating. Being a South African we rave about Karoo lamb and its flavour. But these little lamb chops were even better. Just fabulous! Can’t wait to try the pork!” KW, London
“By far the best lamb I’ve tasted in a long time!!! lt was served slightly pink and melting in your mouth… wonderful!!!!” AO, Kent
“G….. just phoned to say she ate some of the lamb over the weekend – and thought it was the best she’d ever tasted!!”
“By the way, and needless to say as I am re-ordering, the lamb was absolutely delicious!” MD, Exeter.
“The lamb is gorgeous. It all arrived well packaged and in one piece (well, several chopped up pieces We had our lamb moussaka using one pack of mince and it was really lovely.” DS, Bristol.
“Arrived still chilled to north of England – gorgeous meat – highly recommended!”
“Great condition, brilliant price and very quick delivery, highly recommended”.
“The lamb is amazing; I’m going to become a regular customer and I can’t wait to try the pork too.”
“I would like to thank you very much for the quality of service and goods you have provided. Many thanks to you and Andrew.” CM, Derbyshire
MOST delicious lamb I have EVER tasted.” GB, Devon
“I would like to try a quarter pork box seeing as I have just run out of your lamb! The lamb was the best I have ever had!” DP, Kent
“Oh what lovely lamb chops, really tender. I have not tasted lamb so good since my late uncle had a farm in Ireland in the sixties and seventies and eighties. I will always remember the lovely taste from that day and your lambs taste beautiful and are well cared for in their lifetime,” JP, Maidstone
“Lamb all looks fabulous, the butcher has done a really good job”. KC, Leicestershire
Hogget:
“We’re absolutely delighted with the hogget. We cooked a leg yesterday and were blown away with the taste and the tenderness although her indoors is claiming some of the credit as she did the cooking”. GN, Wiltshire
“I just unpacked my box of hogget and it looks so delicious that I am now thinking of getting a second lamb in the autumn.” AH, London
“Just to let you know the hogget came this afternoon. Looks great – we have a house guest this weekend so will make it a special occasion with a leg on the BBQ” AR, Liverpool
“Nice thick chump chops (always the best bit) and a glass of decent Beaujolais – sensational! Please put me down for a whole hogget box next year” PH, Bath
Mutton:
“The mutton looks lovely and the colour of it is amazing.” MP, Cornwall
“Just wanted to let you know the mutton is delicious!” SA, Basingstoke
“The mutton has a fantastic depth of colour to the meat – thank you!”. ES, London