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Herdwick meat is renowned for its distinctive taste and eating quality – a natural result of the lambs maturing slowly on the heather and grasses of the Lake District fells. The meat is succulent, tender and tasty with a more gamey flavour than conventional lamb. And we are not just saying this; a scientific study by Bristol University showed that the taste and texture of Herdwick lamb was superior to lamb from lowland breeds and that the meat contained beneficial Omega 3 fatty acids. Herdwick meats may be sourced direct from the following Lake District farmers:
Andrew Sharp sources the meat for his Herdwick products from 27 farmers in the Lake District. Products include:- Herdwick lamb, Herdwick mutton and a new range including smoked Herdwick prosciutto and Lakeland haggis. Andrew can be found every weekend at the renowned Borough Market in London and his products can also be bought direct by telephone or via his website.
Millbeck Farm Herdwick Lamb is deliciously tasting, delicately flavoured and reared completely naturally on the Langdale Fells of the English Lake District. Our lamb is not mass-produced, factory farmed or force fed but slow matured – it is ready, when it is ready. Theis stress free environment and high standard of animal welfare produces a meat of exceptional eating quality, with a fuller flavour and succulent texture. You can now order your Herdwick Lamb direct from the farm on which it is produced – saving you money, ratining all the fell farm freshness and helping to preserve the livelihood of Lakeland farmers. Our lamb can be ordered whole and half. A whole lamb weighs between 14kg and 18kg (approx 30 to 40lbs). Carved by professional butchers into convenient cuts and bagged for freshness, all the meat is ready to cook or suitable for freezing.
Yew Tree Farm is in the centre of Rosthwaite, a small village in the beautiful Borrowdale Valley. The farm offers en suite accommodation and also runs the “Flock In” tearoom where you can sample their unique range of Borrowdale Herdwick products. As well as Herdwick meat, the Relphs also sell a range of value added products including Hazel Relph’s home made sausages, “herdi burgers” and pate. Borrowdale Herdwick products are available by mail order or may be bought direct at the “Flock In” tearoom.
Peter and Martin Gott produce a range of specialist meat products including Herdwick sausages and an innovative Herdwick mutton prosciutto. Like Andrew Sharp, the Gotts travel down to Borough Market in London each week to sell their products and their range is also available by mail order. Peter Gott recently hosted a second visit from Jamie Oliver’s “fifteen” trainee chefs and he is a strong believer on the “slow” food movement.
Vicky Edmondson Owned by the National Trust, Robinson Place Farm is a traditional Lakeland Hill farm situated in the heart of the beautiful Langdale Valley. The farm was build around the 17th Century and runs a stock of 1300 Herdwick fell sheep. The meat from the Herdwicks is sold at Borough Market in London and can also be ordered direct from the farm. Please call 015394 37214 for further information.
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