Beechcroft Beef

Our herd of Simmental (the big orange and white ones!) are crossed with Aberdeen Angus (the black ones!). The cattle are raised on an extensive farming system. Our beef is produced using a traditional method, from a suckler herd. This means the calves are reared naturally by their mothers until they are weaned at around 9 months of age, when they are naturally becoming independent from their mothers. We use a local abattoir so our animals only have a short distance to travel. Our beef is then hung for a minimum of 19 days to ensure succulence and flavour.

Beechcroft Lamb

We have two flocks of sheep. The main flock is made up of a mixture of breeds which include Texel (the big, white faced ones!), Rouge (the finely boned pink faced ones!) and the recent introduction of Welsh mules (the pretty black and white speckled faced ones!) These ewes lamb in the spring. The second flock is of Dorset bred, which lamb in October, allowing us to offer New Season lamb all year round.

All year round we weigh and grade the lambs weekly, ensuring the meat produced from the lamb is in its prime.

Beechcroft Pork

The most recent addition to our family! Our pig herd is a totally outdoor system; they are born, bred, grown and finished outdoors. Our herd is made up of traditional breeds – Oxford Sandy and Black (ginger with black spots) and a few Saddlebacks (black with a white stripe across their shoulders). They are slowly matured allowing the flavours to fully develop. We only use shoulder and proper cuts of prime pork in our sausages.

We have impeccable welfare standards and full traceability. Beechcroft are members of the Farm Assured British Lamb and Beef Scheme. The EFSIS-FABBL Farm Assurance Scheme was originally set up in 1992 to give retailers and consumers confidence in British livestock production standards.

Beechcroft are also members of Hampshire Fare which represents and promotes local food, drink and craft based in the county. Click here to visit the Hampshire Fare website >

Beechcroft Holiday Cottage

Beechcroft also run a 4-star holiday cottage on the farm. Visit the Old Dairy website here >