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Based in North Shropshire, our regenerative farmland has been registered organic with the Soil Association since 2006, and has been chemical free since the end of the second world war. The mixed topography and diverse landscape running alongside the River Tern gives us the perfect setting to raise our cattle, sheep and pigs. We work with nature and not against it.
We are based on England's very first community farm. Fordhall Farm was saved by over 8,000 people back in 2006. The Fordhall Community Land Initiative own the land and now rent the farm to our tenant farmer Ben, who manages the livestock and runs the farm shop.
Today, we have our own on-site butchery, farm shop and online shop, from which we sell our own meat and local produce. We look forward to giving you a slice of what we have on offer from the comfort of your own home, but remember you are more than welcome to visit us in person too!
December inspiration
We have some amazing festive nibbles ideas to help bring that wow factor to your Christmas gathering. All thanks to a little help from our butchery team!
Sticky pork belly bites, steak bites on garlic bread, sticky glazed sausages, garlic butter chicken goujons, and pigs in blankets. And our fabulous homemade Gala Pork Pie to complete the table.
The sticky pork belly bites are our favourite. We’ll be sharing the recipes with you across December, so keep an eye out.
What’s happening on the farm this month?
With Mike joining the butchery team recently and Ewan successfully passing his apprenticeship we'll have a full team of butchers ready for the Christmas chaos to begin!
We’ve been lucky enough to rent another 50 acres of land near to the farm this autumn which means we can expand the flock of sheep a little. This winter we’ll use the new land to grow a mixture of grass and rape/kale to graze the sheep over the colder months. This mix of forage contains a lot of energy and is very bulky to sustain the sheep and calves over winter months. Next year we will drill a herbal ley into the new ground which will be used for making hay and winter grazing.
Behind the scenes
Have you ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes? How do we make our burgers, how do we hand bake our sausage rolls, what does the burger making process look like, and how we make our family pies?
Look no further, we have a series of videos to share with you. Visit again for the next video!
Customer suggestions
We love hearing from our customers and sharing their feedback with you all.
Please feel free to email us photos of meals you've cooked with our produce so we can include them in our gallery. Even better still, include your favourite recipe and we'll share it here for others to try! Just send us an email or contact us via the feedback button in the website footer.
Thank you!
TURKEY ROASTING GUIDE
Recipe from James Martin, Fordhall Farm
This recipe comes with thanks from our friends at KellyBronze Turkeys. The size of your turkey will depend on how many people you’re feeding. It may also mean you select a turkey breast or crown instead of a whole turkey.
We’ve included a handy guide as to how much you may require this Christmas. Don’t forget to add more though if you want some for leftovers!
Golden Fork Winner 2025!
Fordhall Farm Shop won the Golden Fork for Sustainability award 2025, hosted by the Guild of Fine Food in September.
This award is particularly coveted as you must be invited to enter, and only those winning Great Taste 3-stars are eligible. This year Great Taste 2025 saw 14,340 products entered from 110 countries, judged by a panel of more than 500 judges. From these only 273 (1.9%) were awarded a Great Taste 3-star ‘extraordinarily tasty food and drink’. Fordhall Farm Shop won one of these for our Gloucester Old Spot Pork Shoulder!
The judges said that the nose-to-tail butchery of our own carcass along with sustainable protocols across the farm shop such as reduced single-use plastic, green energy, biodegradable packaging and using the very best locally sourced produce for our shop were all important aspects in their decision. The trophy and certificate proudly sit on our butchery counter for all to see!
We're fortunate and proud to have been recognised by a number of highly esteemed and well-respected papers and programmes.
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