Longhorn cattle, Tamworth pigs and fallow deer are free to roam their entire lives in 1500 acres of parkland, foraging as they would in the wild, feeding on over 250 herbs and grasses and, in the autumn, feasting on a bounty of acorns dropped from our famous Sussex oaks. Our animals are naturally slow-growing and the young can suckle for as long as nature intended. Our meat is as natural as you can get - and therefore particularly tender and full of flavour.

Beef - Our longhorn herd of cattle is currently undergoing organic conversion is gradually growing in number.  During 2007 we culled just 6 prime steers, retailing them through Shon Sprackling's  Rother Valley Organics.  We also sent some samples to various chefs in the hope that this wonderful product may find its way to top restaurants in the future.

Pork - we don't know of anywhere else where pigs roam free over 750 acres of grass fields, woods and rivers; foraging for grubs and roots in the winter and grazing in the summer with no artificial feed.  During 2007 we took our first harvest from our little herd and are in the process of making some wonderful air-dried ham to rival Serrano! Surplus animals are again being retailed through Rother Valley Organics.

Venison - each year we cull, using expert marksmen, a number of fallow deer in the park for the sustainable management of the herd, and occasionally roe deer elsewhere on the Estate.  The resulting venison - wild-reared and entirely chemical-free - is quite superb and naturally tender.  At present we wholesale our venison to Chanctonbury Game in Washington, a neighbouring game dealer, who sells our produce in local farmers markets.

Small game and fowl - we occasionally have pheasant, rabbit, pigeon and duck (predominately widgeon, teal & mallard) available.  Please do let us know if you are interested though be warned they would be supplied in the feather or fur!

Hay – we can produce organic herb-rich hay or haylage to order.  In fact we have at present NON ORGANIC hay & haylage available, cut from our countryside stewardship land.

Timber – we are not producing at present but have plans to convert a number of oaks for the restoration of some of the Estate’s traditional barns in 2007/8 and would be pleased to take orders for timber to add to our cutting list.  We also have working hazel and chestnut coppice and can sell this both standing and ‘felled’. 

All orders or interest and further information is via Jason at the estate office 01403 741235 / jason@knepp.co.uk or alternatively try Rother Valley Organics