Our Livestock

Free-Range Pork

Essington Free-Range Pork is run on traditional principles with an emphasis on top-quality, high-welfare pork.

All our pigs are free to roam outside all of their lives where they have the freedom to exhibit their natural behavior, rooting in the soil for food and wallowing to keep cool. This makes for a happy, contented pig.

The result is top-quality pork with excellent taste and texture.

Pedigree Hereford Beef

The Hereford cow is one of the most famous traditional British beef breeds, distinguished by its white face and brown-and-white body.

Renowned for its excellent eating quality and quiet temperament, the Hereford has been experiencing a resurgence in popularity.

Being a traditional breed, the Hereford can fatten off grass, without needing supplementary cereals, unlike modern continental breeds. This grass-based diet makes the cattle slightly slower-growing but results in tender meat with superior flavor.

The natural marbling of Hereford beef enhances texture and taste when cooked—this is how beef should taste!

Plant Nursery

We produce hardy cottage plants, a vast range of bedding plants, vegetable plants, stunning baskets, and tub plants at our nursery. You're bound to find something to suit your taste!

Over 90% of our plants are home-grown and of the highest quality you would expect from Essington Fruit Farm. Feel free to come and have a browse!

Hanging baskets can also be bought ready-made or refilled to your specification—just ask!

Environmental and Sustainability Policy

Here at Essington Farm, we are committed to sustainable farming practices and continuously improving our environmental performance.

See our website for more information.

About Essington Farm Shop

Essington Farm Shop is open all year round, offering fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables straight from our farm.

During the season, we provide freshly picked strawberries, raspberries, and other soft fruits, with samples so you can try before you buy.

When our own fruits and vegetables are out of season, we ensure to source locally and as fresh as possible for traceability and excellent quality.

We also offer home-made cakes, pies, and ready meals, cooked daily using traditional farmhouse recipes.

Additionally, we stock local products like juices, preserves, honey, and crisps. Local honey is thought to be an effective remedy for hay fever!

About Our Butchery & Deli

Our butchery and deli follow our traditional ethos, with most of our meat being either our own or locally produced within 5 miles of the farm.

We use traditional methods in meat production, prioritizing eating quality over productivity.

All our meat is cut from scratch the old-fashioned way. We are proud to sell our own free-range pork and pedigree Hereford beef.