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What Is Hogget? (And Why It Beats Lamb)

What Is Hogget? (And Why It Beats Lamb)

What Is Hogget? (And Why It Beats Lamb)Hogget is one of the best-kept secrets in British meat — and if you love lamb, it's the one you've been missing. But most people have never heard of it, so let's clear up exactly what it is, why it's so good, and…

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How Much Meat Is in a Half or Whole Pig?

How Much Meat Is in a Half or Whole Pig?

How Much Meat Is in a Half or Whole Pig?It's one of the questions we're asked most: "If I buy half a pig, how much pork will I actually get?" It's a fair one — buying half or a whole pig is a big step if you've only ever bought…

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How Much Meat Is in a Quarter, Half or Whole Cow?

How Much Meat Is in a Quarter, Half or Whole Cow?

How Much Meat Is in a Quarter, Half or Whole Cow?It's the question we're asked more than any other: "If I buy half a cow, how much meat will I actually get?" It's a fair one — buying a quarter, half or whole cow is a big step if you've…

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What are the health benefits of bone broth?

What are the health benefits of bone broth?

Earlier this month, we proudly unveiled a new product here at Unthank Farm; Beef Bone Broth. Homemade, organic and produced from our grass-fed beef and local vegetables, our Beef Bone Broth is already proving to be popular with both new and existing customers here in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. Often described as a ‘superfood’, bone…

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What Foods are in Season in June

What Foods are in Season in June

Everything is coming to life in June and we are in an abundance of delicious British fruits and vegetables.The quintessential fruit of this time of year has to be the Strawberry, but there is so much more.Baby CourgettesBroad BeansJersey RoyalsPeasRadishesRhubarbSpring OnionsLettuceSpinachMeal planning with seasonal foods, I think is the best…

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Why are bees so important?

Why are bees so important?

Today is World Bee Day, a day designated by the UN “to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development”. We love bees here at Unthank, and are incredibly passionate about saving them from the threats they currently face. In keeping them at the…

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Grass Fed Beef

Grass Fed Beef

One common myth about Grass Fed Beef is that cows that are Grass Fed have no fat or flavourThe truth is that the wonderful beef our cows produce does have fat and stacks of flavour, they just have lower saturated fats.It's compared to that of skinless chicken, which is so…

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5 ways to food shop sustainably

5 ways to food shop sustainably

As a local, regenerative farm based in rural Derbyshire, here at Unthank Farm we’re passionate about advocating for sustainability within our community. 

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Raw Milk from Hassop

Raw Milk from Hassop

Carrying on from my social post regarding the health benefits that have been proven when drinking Raw Milk.The food we eat and drink is huge to our health!To all of the emulsifiers, palm oil & acids found to fill and bind food is crazy.Its no different for milk, not that…

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What is Hogget?

What is Hogget?

What Is Hogget?This question is one of our FAQ'S so I thought I would put a little blog together explaining more!For many years as we know sheep have predominately been bred for wool and milk. Our ever evolving world meant that wool wasn't a necessity therefore sheep farming had to…

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