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Based in North Shropshire, our regenerative farmland has been registered organic with the Soil Association since 2006, and 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, allowing us to produce food you can trust, from animals raised with care and respect. We’re certified by Pasture For Life, meaning our farmland, cattle and sheep meet very stringent, independently verified standards focused on 100% pasture-fed and high-welfare livestock farming. This slower, more considered way of farming ultimately supports the quality and flavour of our food.
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 grew up on the farm. He manages the livestock and runs our farm shop and butchery.
Today, we have our own on-site butchery, farm shop and online shop, from which we sell our own meat alongside carefully chosen 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!
Father's Day inspiration
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and what better way to treat Dad than with proper food done right! If you're looking to make the perfect lunch over Father's Day weekend for him, we’ve got something special from our butchery.
We’re excited to introduce our brand-new Father’s Day special- Sausage Roll. Double the size of our already large sausage rolls, golden, flaky pastry makes this a delicious sharing pastry. Great if you're planning a lunch in with lots of family, or a picnic if the weather is kind to us!
Why not try our new Father's Day sausage roll and see what else we have for the perfect picnic or lunch with lots of picky bits.
What’s happening on the farm this month?
Our flock of breeding sheep and rams were sheared in the middle of May, a vital point on our sheep calendar. The traditional British breeds of sheep grow thick fleeces; ideal for a wet and cold winter but time to go with the temperature increasing.
The FCLI (Fordhall Community Land Initiative) have some neat ideas for uses of the wool across the farm. Shorn wool acts as weed suppressant and the helps deter pests, such as slugs and snails, from young plants and trees across our fields and community garden.
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, and how we make our family pies? Look no further, we have a series of videos to share with you.
This video shows a little snapshot of what it's like for Andrew our Bee Keeper as he tends to his bee hives. It's such a calm environment and really lovely to watch.
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!
FORDHALL BURGER AND HOMEMADE CHIPS
Recipe thanks to The Cooking Queen 91
The Cooking Queen has shared this recipe with us - Burgers with The Fordhall Farm touch! Use 100% grass-fed beef mince, or fortified mince if you’re looking for even more goodness. Either way you’ll have the most delicious, flavoursome, homemade burger.
To complete the goodness she’s finished this dish making homemade chips using Maris Piper. Simply roast them in the oven. Mmmmmhhhhhmmmmmmmm!
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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