Woodland Pork and Home Reared Lamb

(free range pork and lamb from Markbeech)

The Pigs

Our pedigree free range pigs are outdoor reared in natural woodland and in late November our boar porkers are available!

Our pigs are all pedigree Gloucester Old Spot. This is a 'rare breed' of pig (but not 'at risk') which is suitable for outside rearing and indeed the piglets do exceptionally well roaming and rooting in the woods from the day they are born.

The emphasis has been on 'natural' rearing on a small scale.  The piglets are weaned relatively late, they are fed so that they grow at a natural pace and are reared outdoors in attractive spacious woodland with added treats from the garden - vegetables and fruit.  By virtue of being pedigree and home reared the meat is clearly traceable from start to finish. When finished they are taken for slaughtering to a small abattoir nearby.  The butchering of the meat is done be Terry Allman in Edenbridge.

Pork reared in this way is delicious - succulent, tasty and with proper crackling.  The sausages, which need little or no seasoning, taste fantastic.

Prices:

- Whole Pig (estimated weight 50 to 60 kg deadweight - cut and put into packs to your specification) - £7.70/kg

- Half a Pig (estimated weight 25 to 30 kg deadweight - cut and put into packs to your specification) - £7.70/kg

(If you wish all or some of your pig made into sausages, this will be charged as an extra)

- Additional charge for making meat into sausages -

The lambs

We have a small flock of sheep and aim to offer delicious 'slow grown' lambs for sale in January.

Prices, dependent on weight, will be approximately £85 for a whole lamb.           

Please contact

Charles and Nicki Talbot; Charlestalbot@dsl.pipex.com ; 01342 850526

Anybody is welcome to visit our free range pigs and lambs- please ring to arrange a time - and then (if you wish) reserve the pig or lamb of your choice on viewing!