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Rare Breed Pork
The Smallicombe Herd of Rare Breed Pigs was established over ten years ago primarily for the production of high quality breeding stock which is available not only to breeders in this country but all over the world.
The old breeds of pig have a flavour and texture not now present in the commercial herds of today. It is much prized in Japan where it is marketed as the Black pig and is a gourmet meat.
A Dutch co-operative of pig farmers from holland have recently imported two Berkshire boars from England, one was from our Smallicombe Herd. They are going to use the boars on their commercail white sows to improve the flavour and texture of their progeny.
The pigs are all born and reared on the farm. We use a feed produced specially for us at a local mill which has no artificial additives or routine antibiotics added. The pigs, sheep and cattle are taken by us straight to a local abattoir who is licensed to process and pack in compliance with EU regulations. The meat is cut, prepared and labelled and vacum packed.
Ruby Devon Cattle
Smallicombe has a herd of pedigree Ruby Devon cattle. The meat from this hardy old devon breed is beautifully marbelled and we hang it for three weeks to mature which gives a really superb flavour and texture. The cattle stay out all year round grazing our old pastures rich in wild flowers.They are suplementsed in the winter with hay and silage made on the farm without the use of articial fertilisers. Smallicombe is farmed under the Country Stewardship Scheme.
Dorset Down Lamb
We have a flock of pedgree Dorset Down sheep.
They are a Rare Breed sheep producing a carcass of similar size to a commercial lamb but with a superior flavour and texture. They do well on the mild, luss pastures of Smallixcombe that are similar to the areas of Dorset that was their origional home.
Farmers Markets
The meat is available direct from the farm, or from local Farmers Markets.
Honiton - third Thursday of the month
Seaton - monthly usually 3 Friday
check dates 01404 831310
Give yourself a treat!
Tel 01404 831310 Local Deliveries Available