Rare Breeds are the traditional, old breed of pigs such as Gloucestershire old spots, Saddleback, Berkshire, Tamworth and Middle Whites.

They are slow maturing, with more back fat than commercial pigs, and ideally suited to free-range, non-intensive farming methods. These animals have become rare because they didn't grow fast enough or convert protein efficiently enough to fit into farming systems.

As a consequence of this, the farmers who kept these breeds were always penalised by the factories because their animals were the wrong size, shape and leanness; their value, however is in the flavour and humane farming method used.

Our pork cuts and award winning pork sausages are made using locally sourced, rare breed pork as much as possible.