Having just done a buthery course, I'm trying to source good organic (and / or rare breed) pork. I live near Buckingham in the north of the county and am looking for at least a half-pig (I'd go for a whole but my eyes might be bigger than my freezer ;-) )

If anyone has any ideas, I'd really appreciate it - internet seraches have come to nothing I'm afraid

Thanks

Richard

Try Elliots of Towcester
There is a good butcher outside of Banbury
There is a good butcher near you again the name escapes me
Try the Rare Breeds Directory?
Contact an abatoire [sp] and work backwards?

Contact the poster just below this and see if they have a list of pig farms? They have their own pigs ready for slaughter .......

Hi,

Thanks for that. I think the butcher you might have been thinking of is the one in Padbury - which is indeed excellent. I've not dome this before, but given they make there own sauasages, bacon and ham...i'm not too sure i'd get a great deal purchasing a whoole carcus from them...but I'd love to find out I'm wrong so will go and ask ;-)

Will also check out the rare-breeds and abbatoirs as well

If anyone knows of any smallholdings etc that would be interested in selling a carcuss - let me know

Thanks

Richard

Let us know!

Try Joe Collier at Eastwoods of Berkhamsted 01442 865012 or Glos Old Spots breeder. Oliver Bennett from Amersham 01494 729418.

i breed organic berkshire, oxford sandy and black, saddleback, and berkshire x saddleback but im in kent! we even grow and mill our own food for minimum food miles

I second the vote for the Bennets near Amersham (a few posts above this one), I get a half a pig from them every autumn, plus a few bits in between from their stall at Tring Farmers' Market.

Hi Richard,

We are based in Chinnor, but have some of our Free Range Bershire Pigs on our farm just outside Aylesbury. We are not Organic, but don't use any chemicals in our production or on the land. We can deliver to you or you may arrange to collect from us. Please see our Website www.goldenriverfarms@btinternet.com. Kind regards, Paul.

There is a farm near Potterspury, Towcester that has Kelly Bronze turkeys as well as home bred pork - we went recently and the people are really helpful - piggy was running around 4 days prior to us buying parts of it it's opposite the Wakefield Farm Shop on the A5

Try Mr Neil HART ,His farm is just inside the Northants boarder ( sorry cant exactly remember the nearest village) from Oxon he specialises in GOS and is 100% Organic he should be on 07973490036.
Regards
Martin