Broad Oak Farm, Warbuton.
 Broad Oak farm covers 83 acres (33.8 hectares) of land
which is part of the National Trust Dunham Massey Estate.
Stephen Booth is the third generation of his family to
tenant this farm, and the fifth generation to farm on the
estate formerly owned by the late Lord Stamford.
Broadoak is a mixed livestock and arable farm. The arable
crops; potatoes, peas, spring barley, and wheat are grown
on a 4 year rotation. (The farm also operates as a potato
merchant supplying supplies quality frying potatoes to
chip shops throughout Manchester next time you’re in your
local chippy try asking where they get their potatoes
from!).
As part of the countryside stewardship scheme the farm is
undergoing an extensive conservation programme including
restoring hedges and ponds, creating new grassland and
replanting the orchard with traditional varieties of fruit
trees. Extensive work has been carried out with the RSPB
with the aim of encouraging birds to the farm.
2 small grassland meadows are home to “The Chapel Herd” of
Pedigree Gloucester Old Spot, Berkshire, and British
Saddleback pigs, Southdown sheep and Galloway cattle.
These “traditional British” pigs were introduced to the
farm by Stephen Booth in 1997 as part of a continued
diversification programme.
The British Saddleback breed dates back to 1967 and is the
amalgamation of the Essex and Wessex Saddleback. It is a
large lop-eared pig with a white band across the saddle
and around the legs and shoulders and may have white hind
feet and tail tip. Pedigree numbers declined sharply in
the latter part of the twentieth century when the industry
moved to intensive production methods to the extent that
these traditional British breeds are now on the endangered
lists held by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
In the Great British Menu series II the meat for Marcus
Wareing’s main course of slowly braised belly and roasted
loin chop of pork was supplied by Broad Oak Farm.
If you would like to try Stephen’s award winner pork
and bacon for yourself visit another award winner -
Howarths Butchers at 304 Flixton Road, Flixton, Manchester
M41 5DP. It might not always be in stock so be sure to
ring first 0161 748 0199,
www.pjhowarthbutcher.com Free delivery service within
a 10 mile radius - conditions apply.
Alternatively if you like to eat out Broad Oak supply yet
another award winning venue, Isinglass Restaurant in
nearby Urmston.
Address:
Broad Oak Farm,
Chapel Lane,
Warburton.
WA13 9TY
Website:
www.chappelsaddlebacks.co.uk |
