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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!
BBQ inspiration
With all the sun this summer, we thought we’d share a few new ideas for BBQ’s to help you create something extra special. Whilst burgers, sausages and lamb chops are brilliant on the BBQ, have you ever tried beef short-ribs with chimichurri sauce, barbequed beef brisket with chipotle sauce, or smoked lamb shoulder with yoghurt and mint sauce?
They’re all much easier than you’d think, and go a long way! Simply slow-cook in the oven before finishing on the BBQ for added flavour. Go on, give it a go!
What’s happening on the farm this month?
Like most grassy areas across Britain, our fields are very parched and currently more of a yellow colour than the lush green we usually see. Typically, this would cause concern about the amount of available feed we have for our animals, but as we had such a wet, warm spring, we have plenty of bales on hand if needed.
You may have seen that we’ve been very busy recently. We’ve been celebrating 20 years of community ownership. BBC Midlands Today filmed a lovely news article, with Bob Hockenhall visiting to share our story. We’ve also been awarded a Great Taste award for our pasture fed sirloin steak. Yeay! The judges gave us some great feedback; “it looks the part, juicy and appealing, with a lovely enticing aroma”.
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, along with some of our Fordhall favourite recipes.
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!
BBQ SLOW-COOK MEATS and SAUCES
Recipe from the Fordhall Farm team
The Fordhall team have a selection of our favourite sauces which are perfect to go with meat, especially any slow-cooked joints on the BBQ.
The meats are really easy and just slow cook in the oven for a few hours before finishing on the BBQ, and the sauces are simply a few key ingredients mixed together. Don't forget the smokehouse rub!
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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