Why Organic?

At Rhug, we manage an estate that is committed to an environmentally sustainable way of caring for the land under the organic system.

Our field to plate operation focuses on the livestock reared on our own farm at Rhug and at the coast by Caernarfon. We also work with like minded producers who will supply us with animals and produce that are also certified to the same high standard.

From our team of shepherds and herdsman to our butchers and shop staff, we are dedicated to providing you with an unrivalled eating experience.

Organic Beef

Rhug organic farm runs a herd of nearly 200 suckler cows with their calves the basis of our beef offering. We also source animals and products from other like minded producers with the animals raised to strict organic standards. Beef is produced and sourced from breeds noted for the ability to finish off grass and forage at around two years of age in accordance with organic standards. Here at Rhug during the leaner winter months, we supplement our cattle with preserved forage and organic certified cereal. A selection of our beef is aged for 35 days in our dry ageing chamber lined with Himalayan salt blocks, butchered, packed and dispatched on site and overall produced in accordance with Soil Association rules, one of the highest welfare standards in the UK.

Organic Lamb

Rhug Organic Lambs are born, bred, and reared on the main farm at Rhug in Corwen. With nearly 5,500 breeding ewes we aim to supply our customers with the highest quality lamb products all year. Our organic pastures are made from a mixture of grasses, herbs and legumes that add to the uniqueness and we believe the very best quality lamb that can be produced. This all contributes to the taste and flavour of the meat for which we have won numerous food awards. Like our beef, the meat is butchered by a highly-skilled team based on the farm. To ensure consistent offerings, we source organic meat from Rhug Estate primarily, with occasional support from other certified organic producers upholding organic values.

Organic Chicken

Our selected birds are slow maturing and able to free range on organic pastures for 11-16 weeks. They are reared in small flock size, in line with Organic standards to enable the birds to exhibit their natural behaviour. The chickens are finished in a stress free environment where they are allowed to truly roam at will, exercising all day picking and scratching in our pastures. This results in flavoursome firm textured meat. The highest animal welfare standards are maintained at all times and everything is strictly monitored. Rhug Estate Organic Poultry offers an unparalleled culinary experience, whether raised on our own farm or sourced from select partners who share our unwavering commitment to organic farming.

Organic Pork

We source only the finest quality organic pork from Organic approved farms, seeking to source the more succulent, flavoursome meat. The pigs are reared outside in individual huts and as soon as they are big enough, they can roam out in open pastures and are completely free-range. They lead a natural stress-free life with the ability to socialise with other pigs which we believe all contributes to the quality of the organic pork. The pigs are fed on the ground so root naturally in the soil picking up vital minerals in the process.