The LONGHORN is Britain's oldest beef breed, a breed almost lost had it not been for the efforts of a small band of dedicated breeders determined to save it from extinction at a time when mainstream farming was intent on producing more for less in the quickest possible time. The nation has to be fed and there will always be that requirement to do so. Inevitably much has been lost in the process. Beef has become, in the majority of cases, tough and tasteless often relying on sauces to have any flavour at all!
Just as different varieties of apples have different flavours and characters so do different breeds of cattle. The LONGHORN has its own distinctive flavour, the true roast beef of Old England. Diet also has a strong influence on flavour, it is said that 'we are what we eat' and the same can be said of the beef that we produce. Our cattle are all single suckled on their mothers and reared out at grass in the traditional way. They receive supplementary finishing in the form of ad-lib hay, rolled oats, rolled barley and sugar beet shreds.
No growth promoters or routine antibiotics are used at any time. Whilst it is true to say that no two animals are exactly alike we strive to produce a consistent product so that the beef you buy next week will be that same as the beef you bought last week - something that is not always easy to do elsewhere.
You can buy our Longhorn Beef from our On-Line Shop, together with our Lamb and extensive range of Fine Foods.
