I can't recoimmend Janis and Ian Bailey's farm shop in Comber, Co.Down, highly enough.

Janis and Ian farm at Pheasant's Hill near Downpatrick, and sell home reared rare breed pig- usually Tamworth or Old Spot. Their sausages are second to none, their bacon is marvellous and they are brilliant altogether. They also have local rare breed beef and mutton, and can get their hands on great game etc as well.

Their website is being sorted at the mo' but you shopuld join the mailing list:

http://www.pheasantshillfarm.com/

Also they were on the Local Food Heroes programme on the Good Food channel last month, so here's more info: this one includes all relevant address details etc.

All I will add is that I regularly make the 6 hour round trip from deepest Meath (in the Republic) to get my Northern goodies and fill the freezer!

And this time with the Good Food link (couldn't find the edit button!)

http://uktv.co.uk/food/outlet/aid/618010

One of the best places I have found for pork and fresh vegetables and all round good ethically sourced and wholesome produce is Essington fruit farm near Wolverhampton.

http://www.m6jdb.co.uk

I went up to the Baileys' shop on Saturday and got some gorgeous pork shoulder from a year old Old Spot sow. Alan cut the meat for us when we got there, and we also managed to get a good lot of smoked Tamworth bacon and Tamworth sausages.

The shop in Comber really is worth a detour to anyone in the North- and we in Co Meath make a day trip of it when we want to stock up!