Buttercross Farm Shop

BUTTERCROSS SHOWCASED AS FARM WITH EXCELLENT STANDARDS OF PIG WELFARE
Heart of England Fine Foods chose Buttercross, as one of only 3 farms in the region to showcase high standards of pig welfare and production to chefs, buyers and press. The group visited the farm on Tuesday 10th February and enjoyed a tour of the farm and butchery, before enjoying a meal of Buttercross pork at Goldstone Hall Hotel. Apparently they were all very impressed with the farm and the food!!!

What is made at Buttercross?

DRY-CURED BACON – GREAT TASTE AWARD WINNER
‘Just like it used to taste’!All our bacon is dry-cured using a carefully blended mixture of salts and sugars, which are hand-rubbed into the meat. Available as back, middle and streaky, plain or smoked over oak chippings, all have a wonderful taste and texture. Available in 200g packs, 2.5kg catering backs or whole bacons.

SPECIALITY SAUSAGES – GREAT TASTE AWARD WINNER
Hand made sausages using only the best cuts of pork and carefully chosen ingredients, including specially selected seasonings, spices and locally grown herbs and vegetables. There is a wide range of flavours to suit all tastes from traditional breakfast sausage to the slightly more spicy!

GAMMONS & COOKED HAMS – GREAT TASTE AWARD WINNER
As with the bacon, the meat is cured using a special mixture of salts and sugars and then allowed time to mature and for the flavours to develop – so whether you choose gammons to cook yourself, or our delicious cooked ham, steeped in honey and slowly boiled or roasted to perfection – you will be guaranteed a taste sensation. Gammons are available as whole legs, joints or steaks, and the cooked hams in whole or half joints or ready sliced.

FRESH PORK
Our policies on rearing our pigs in such a natural, free- range environment are well rewarded when tasting our fresh pork, this coupled with experienced and skilful preparation results in succulent and tasty meat in a whole range of cuts.

BUTTERCROSS SPECIALITIES
Not to be outdone by the continentals, we also produce a Shropshire version of PANCETTA – our own belly bacon, smothered in herbs, then air-dried and smoked over oak chippings.


BLACK PUDDING
Made to our own time honoured and unique recipe, packed with flavour and goodness this old favourite is enjoying a renaissance, currently being particularly popular as a starter in many restaurants


ABERDEEN ANGUS BEEF
3 Week matured Aberdeen Angus beef from home reared pedigree cattle is available exclusively in our own butcheries (Shiffords Grange Farm and Weston Park). Available in a range of cuts the meat is beautifully succulent with a true flavour.

WESTON PARK LAMB
Reared with care on the Weston Park estate the lamb is available in a range of cuts and never disappoints with its delicious full flavour.

FREE-RANGE POULTRY
Although we don't rear the poultry ourselves we demand that our producers have the same ethos with regard to welfare of their animals and as such are pleased to supply delicious free range chickens, chicken fillets and portions.

NB Whilst we have limited supplies of homereared Angus Beef and Weston Park lamb, we are able to source locally produced, high quality beef, lamb and poultry for our catering customers..

We know shopping can be a 'toil' at times, however at Buttercross we hope it will be a pleasurable experience as well ~ there is plenty of safe car parking, a relaxed and friendly atmosphere in the shop where we are just as happy to have a chat about the farm and the produce as we are to sell the products!! Mike, our shop butcher, will give advice on cuts of meat, and will cut meat to your requirements, and, as all the other products are locally produced we can tell you the 'story' of every product in the shop!! In addition, there are rare Large Black pigs and piglets to see on the approach to the shop and resident donkeys in the paddock by the car park to say hello to!!

OPENING HOURS: WE ARE NOW OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK!!
From 1st August 2009 Buttercross Farm Shop will be open for 6 days a week!!
The new opening hours are as follows:
MONDAY ~ 8.30am to 5.00pm
TUESDAY ~ 8.30am to 5.00pm
WEDNESDAY ~8.30am to 5.00pm
THURSDAY ~8.30am to 5.00pm
FRIDAY ~8.30am to 5.00pm
SATURDAY ~8.30am to 4.00pm
SUNDAY - closed

Buttercross Farm Foods Ltd.
Shiffords Grange Farm, Red Bull, Market Drayton, Shropshire. TF9 2QSTel: 01630 656670 Fax: 01630 656140 Email: info@buttercross.com