Hallsford Catering: we now offer catering at events, using our fantastic Hallsford Produce giving you an upmarket catering service ranging from our tasty Shorthorn Burgers and Rare Breed Pork sausages to a full carvery roast. For more information call Helen on 01228 577329.

Click here for more information and images of how we present ourselves at events.

Testimonial:

'They don't get any better' - talking about our beef and chestnut sausages.

Eric | Longridge nr Preston

London Olympics athletes will have comfy seat - thanks to Cumbrian wool

London Olympics athletes will have comfy seat - thanks to Cumbrian wool Needles are clacking furiously as the finishing touches are made to cushions which will be presented to athletes as they arrive at Olympic training camps this summer.

Wool from Andrew and Helen Tomkins’ rare Llanwenog sheep, near Longtown, is being used in some of the cushions because of its bright white hue.

Mr Tomkins, of Hallsford Farm, said: “It’s great our wool is being used. I thought it was a really nice idea that athletes from all over the world will get something very Cumbrian.”

“It’s fabulous that our wool will be used at such a prestigious event.”

The Tomkins’ wool was used by a knitter from Northumberland who is taking part in the nationwide effort to give every Olympian and ParaOlympian a handmade cushion.

Read more of the Cumbrian News artticle

Welcome to Hallsford, our family farm and online/mail order shop. We are situated just south of the Scottish Border in Northern Cumbria.

We supply top quality shorthorn beef, llanwenog lamb and saddleback pork from traditional breeds suited to their environment. Our production is not forced and as a result the product has real flavour. Our beef is hung for a minimum of three weeks and our lamb for 5 days. All our meat is skilfully cut and presented before being vacuum packed and labelled prior to despatch. Our animals are fed largely on grass, with some GM free concentrate when they are young and in the winter, barley to finish. We are always on hand to help, just give us a call 01228 577329

Latest Award & Testimonial:

Hi Andrew, some feed back on the meat

Saddleback sausage - fabulous
Bacon - devine
Pork - devine
Sirloin Steak - the very best i have ever tasted and i eat my steak blue Beef Mince in shepherds pie, no fat and again wonderful.

We both agree that the box was full of a wondeful surprise and the quality has exceeded all of our expectations, Thank you very much and i have left the box at reception for you. We will order again when we return from our holiday in November. Kindest regards Jayne and Martin Scott

Hallsford Farm is run with the help of our children. To find out more about the farm, including the history, a map of the farm, and other interesting items click on 'farm' at the top.

We hope you find the site informative and interesting. Contact us if you wish to know more.

Andrew & Helen Tomkins

Hallsford News:

Visit a Farm in 2012 - Farming Landscapes

Hallsford Farm - from field to fork - we are taking part in the 'Visit a Farm in 2012' events throughout Cumbria during the Summer.
www.farminglandscapes.com

We are open from 10.30am on Tuesday 14 August 2012 - booking is required, call Helen on 01228 577329.

The day will include:
• Introduction & welcome drink
• Walk the farm and meet the animals
• BBQ lunch (small fee)
• Butchery talk & an opportunity to purchase Hallsford meat

Dogs welcome on leads - booking before the day required:
Phone Helen: 01228 577329 or thefarm@hallsford.co.uk

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> Forthcoming Events >>more

Farmers Markets:

> 31st March - Brampton
> 5th April - Carlisle City Centre
PLEASE NOTE THURSDAY NOT GOOD FRIDAY
> 7th April - Cockermouth
> 14th April - Harrison & Hetherington, Carlisle
> 22nd April - Allendale, 10am till 3pm - NEW VENUE - Allendale village Hall
> 28th April - Brampton

> Hallsford Testimonial: - I recently bought one of your Topside joints at Cockermouth farmers market. I can only say as I opened the pack the smell took me back 50 years to when I was a child when all beef used to smell and taste that good. We had it roasted for a family get together and ate it all at once. My family said it tasted so good they could not stop eating it. It was also the first time I had cooked beef really rare and it was awesome. I will certainly buy from you again. Many thanks for a trip down memory lane. Best regards, Sue Evans

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> Large Hallsford Movie >>more

> Hallsford Gift Vouchers - Vouchers are available in any denomination for you to use as an ideal gift. Please order via the shop. >>more

> Llanwenog Wool - Quality Llanwenog wool available in 50g balls. Knits like Arron.

Hallsford is a a member of the Cumberland Sausage Association.

The Cumberland Sausage Association was set up in October 2005 to progress the application for Protected Geographical Indication status and to promote the quality of traditionally made Cumberland Sausage.