Rare Breeds from Epicures Larder
Here at Epicures Larder our fresh produce is sourced from a variety of rare breeds, bringing unique and exquisite tasting food to our customers. Please read the information below about our various breeds kept on the farm.
Tamworth Pigs
The Tamworth is a breed of domestic pig originating in the United Kingdom, with input from Irish pigs. It is among the oldest of pig breeds with a ginger to red colouration and is thought to have descended from wild boars, via native pig stock of Europe. Principal populations today are in the United Kingdom, Australia, USA, New Zealand and Canada. Alternate names for this animal are Sandy Back and Tam.
Kerry Hill Sheep
The Kerry Hill is a breed of domestic sheep originating in the Powys region on the English and Welsh border. It derives its name from the village of Kerry, near Newtown. Kerry Hill sheep have a distinctive and unique coloration, with a white face bearing black markings around the mouth, ears, and eyes. Both rams and ewes are polled. Their wool is white, and their legs also have black markings.
Shetland Cattle
Shetland cattle possess their characteristic genetic qualities of thriftiness, productivity and hardiness, through adaptation and survival in one of the United Kingdom's most rigorous environments. The history of the Shetland Isles is peppered with instances of famine when only the most robust of inhabitants, both human and animal, survived. Historical documents tell of weak cows needed to be held up in slings in the byres through the winter. The crofters “kye” (Shetland dialect) was a lifeline for these subsistence farmers.
The evolution of the Shetland cow over the last few centuries has created an economical and productive house cow, providing milk and meat for the isolated crofting families, and used as a draught animal for ploughing.
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