Our Butchery

Our Butchery Department is at the heart of the Farmshop – staffed by our award-winning team, who have decades of experience between them.

The farm shop offers a full butchery service and the team butchers whole carcasses, enabling us to offer a wide selection of unusual cuts – as well as the more traditional ones – and minimise waste.

Together with his team, Head Butcher John Brereton fully controls the quality of the meat we sell. Oakly Park Estate provides our butchery department with Limousin cross beef and Shropshire lamb, as well as game in season such as pheasant, partridge and venison. Free-range poultry and free-range pork are sourced locally.

The meat is matured and prepared for customers on-site as well as being used by our production kitchen, on-site eateries and several local restaurants.

Our butchery team has won numerous awards over the years, gaining recognition from established programmes such as the Great Taste Awards, World Charcuterie Awards and National Meat Awards. Recent accolades include:

• Smoked Coppa – 1 Gold Star, Great Taste Awards 2024
• Dry Cured Smoked Back Bacon – Silver, World Charcuterie Awards 2023
• Shropshire Air-Dried Ham – 1 Gold Star, Great Taste Awards 2023

Whether you are looking to create a dish for a special occasion or simply want some mid-week meal inspiration, the butchery team are always happy to provide some guidance – do pop by and see them on your next visit!