New deal puts local pork on the menu

Business continues to go from strength to strength for an Exeter family farm.

The Freemantle family has been farming pigs at Kenniford Farm on the outside of Exeter for more than 20 years.

And the farm had just signed a deal with a local pub chain Webb Enterprises to supply three local pubs with its Red Tractor approved pork.

Webb Enterprises specialises in running traditional pubs and restaurants and owns the Halfway Inn on the A3052, The Saddlers Arms at Lympstone and The Bowd Inn, Sidmouth.

Andrew Freemantle, of Kenniford Farm, said: ‘We are delighted to be supplying Webb Enterprises with our high quality Red Tractor pork. The three pubs are very well known and popular places to eat in our area.

‘It is great to see the interesting dishes their chefs are coming up with.’

He added: ‘When people buy from us they know the provenance of their meat. All the pork we sell has been born and raised on our farm and we follow strict Red Tractor specifications which means we are a high welfare farm and our animals are well cared for.’

Tom Webb, from Webb Enterprises, said: ‘We like to use local produce where we can and we know the provenance of all the meat we get from Kenniford Farm, it is on our doorstep and we know how well the pigs are looked after.’

‘We offer good quality and good value, traditional food at our pubs and are using the pork from Kenniford for menu items like slow cooked pork belly, rack of ribs, and, of course, as a roast on the carvery.’