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At Fordhall Farm we work with nature and not against it, allowing us to produce food you can trust, from animals raised by us on our organic farmland with care and respect. We have our own on-site butchery, and our meat is available alongside carefully selected local produce through our farm shop or online for nationwide delivery.
We have a lovely story, as our regenerative farmland has been chemical free since the end of the Second World War, and was saved by over 8,000 people in 2006 from development. We became England’s very first community farm! The Fordhall Community Land Initiative own the land and now rent the farm to our tenant farmer Ben who grew up here. He manages the livestock and runs our farm shop and butchery.
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, giving you the most succulent cuts of meat with full traceability.
We look forward to giving you a slice of what we have on offer through our online shop, but remember you’re more than welcome to visit us and our farm animals in person too!
Slow Cooking Inspiration
Slow cooking is becoming incredibly popular as it give you fabulous dishes with very little effort and deeper flavours to your cooking. Spices, herbs, aromatics, and braising liquids (like wine or stock) have time to penetrate the meat rather than just sitting on the surface.
Slow cooking shines with cheaper, tougher cuts, making high-end, luxurious meals accessible at a fraction of the cost. Beef brisket, braising steak, ox cheeks, lamb shank and lamb shoulder are popular choices. Visit our slow cook recipe section for inspiration, and please share your recipes with us too!
What’s happening on the farm this month?
Seeing those rain drops on the window after nothing but dust throughout the summer, is like seeing liquid gold fall from the sky! It might seem odd given how hot the weather has been, but we’re starting to plan for winter months across the farm. James and the farm shop team have been busy looking at everything relating to your Christmas dinner and festive plans, and Ben and Shawn have started thinking about next years lambs.
The two litters of piglets born during the hottest part of August are quickly growing up. Due to the hot weather, the team created bathing ponds for them to wallow in, helping the pigs to regulate their body temperature better.
Customer Suggestions
NO HURRY SLOW COOKED BEEF CURRY
This recipe has been shared by James Martin, our Shop Manager, and is a favourite of his for good reason!
“I like this dish because it's quite easy to prepare and I can leave the beef to cook away at its own pace. The smell lingering through the house makes you hungry well before. The first section of this recipe is a generic way to slow cook beef which can be adapted into various recipes, such as classic stews, lasagne, chilli or ragu.”
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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