The Dexters (Beef)
Dexters are the smallest native breed of cattle to the British Isles, producing smaller family sized joints and cuts of beef with amazing flavour. Our cattle are grass fed all year round, grazing moorland in the summer months and having the finest quality hay during the winter months. This traditional diet provides a lean meat high in vitamins A & E and omega 3. The Sheep (Lamb)
The sheep flock consists of Ryelands (a traditional British sheep breed) and Ryeland cross breeds, which like the Dexter’s thrive on the good quality grass diet with no need to use commercial feeds to fatten the lambs. Lambs are usually kept over the winter and butchered as Hogget’s, this slower grown non intensive approach provides a lot leaner lamb meat with similar health benefits to the beef. The Pigs (Pork)
Until recently we have bought in weaner piglets to grown on and finish ourselves. However we are now in the early stages of starting our own breeding programme with our Tamworth Gilts. This will mean we can produce pork which has been born and raised hear on the farm just like with the beef and lamb meats. Our pigs enjoy a portion of ration (feed) twice a day although their diet is enriched by adding seasonal fresh fruit or vegetables to their diet on a daily basis. This may be apples in the autumn, sprouts and carrots in the winter or berries in the summer. The Final Product
To keep the food miles as low as we can, our ‘finished’ livestock is taken direct to the slaughterhouse by ourselves. Once the carcasses are ready they are taken to Barkers Yorkshire Butchers in Skipton, where the meat is professionally prepared, vacuum packed and labelled. When ready of you the customers the meat is stored in our temperature controlled fridges and freezers, on the farm.
