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Here at Ryecroft farm, in the semi-rural area of Ashton-in-makerfield, my husband and I are embarking on a new chapter in the farm’s history by establishing a haven of rare breed livestock. We are passionate about the continuity of the breeds we have chosen, and believe each have their own individual qualities that make them worth saving for future generations. We bought our first two lambs in 20

15 so , of course, our flocks are very young and therefore small in number at the moment. However we are hoping to expand them naturally with time whilst maintaining sustainability. With this sustainability in mind, we are aiming to produce both an excellent standard of pedigree stock and quality meat. We believe that, as such, we will be helping to protect as many bloodlines for the future as possible. At present we have Coloured Ryeland sheep (classed as category 6 on the rarebreed watch list) and Oxford Sandy & Black pigs (classed as at risk on the rarebreed watch list). This page is all about the journey we are embarking upon and we hope you enjoy it along with us.

18/05/2026

Spring Artisan Market!!!!

Our second market of the season is happening on Saturday 23rd May 9.30 till 2pm!!!

Of course we will be fully stocked with all of our products including our BBQ range and here is a list of our stallholders that will be attending. All are local small businesses who take pride in the produce they make and sell!

Betsy’s Brews
Richard's Preserves
Just the Cheese
The Ginslinger Mobile Bar & Bottle Shop
bakehouse
The Dog House

Why not grab yourself a lovely cuppa, a sweet treat and have a browse!

See you soon
Team Ryecroft 💜

15/05/2026

We are OPEN this Saturday 16th May 2026 9.30 till 1pm!!

And here is advance notice that our next Artisan Market will be next Saturday 23rd May!!!
More info on that, including a list of the stall holders who will be joining us, coming soon so watch this space!

Back to this weekend, here's what we have in stock for you.....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mini racks
Hogget Cutlets
Hogget Neck Chops
Hogget Mince

Grass fed lamb, last items remaining......
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton rump steaks
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Chops
Mutton Neck Fillet
☀️Minted mutton leg steaks

Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Pork Shoulder Steaks ❗New Product Alert❗
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints
Tenderloins
Pork Leg steaks
Pork loin steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
☀️BBQ glazed ribs
☀️BBQ glazed pork kebabs
☀️BBQ glazed pork leg steaks
☀️Chinese Salt and Pepper leg steaks
☀️Chinese Salt and pepper belly slices
☀️Chinese Salt and pepper pork leg steaks

Burgers and Sausages....

Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
❗Firecracker pork burgers ❗New Product
❗Chargrill pork burgers❗New Product
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausages (thin traditional)
Cumberland Thick Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

08/05/2026

We are OPEN this Saturday 9th May 2026 9.30 till 1pm!!

And here is advance notice that our next Artisan Market will be on Saturday 23rd May!!!
More info on that, including a list of the stall holders who will be joining us, coming soon so watch this space!

Back to this weekend, here's what we have in stock for you.....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Half Shoulder on the bone
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget Cutlets
Hogget Neck Chops
Hogget Mince

Grass fed lamb, last items remaining......
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton rump steaks
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Chops
Mutton Neck Fillet
☀️Minted mutton leg steaks

Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Pork Shoulder Steaks ❗New Product Alert❗
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints
Tenderloins
Pork Leg steaks
Pork loin steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
☀️BBQ glazed ribs
☀️BBQ glazed pork kebabs
☀️BBQ glazed pork leg steaks

Burgers and Sausages....

Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
❗Firecracker pork burgers ❗New Product
❗Chargrill pork burgers❗New Product
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausages (thin traditional)
Cumberland Thick Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

01/05/2026

We are OPEN this Saturday 2nd May 2026 9.30 till 1pm!!

Here's what we have in stock for you this bank holiday weekend....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Half Shoulder on the bone
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget Cutlets
Hogget Neck Chops
Hogget Neck Fillet

Grass fed lamb, last items remaining......
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton rump steaks
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Chops
Mutton Neck Fillet
Mutton Mince
☀️Minted mutton leg steaks

Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Pork Shoulder Steaks ❗New Product Alert❗
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints
Tenderloins
Pork Leg steaks
Pork loin steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
☀️BBQ glazed ribs
☀️BBQ glazed pork kebabs
☀️BBQ glazed pork leg steaks

Burgers and Sausages....

Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
❗Firecracker pork burgers ❗New Product
❗Chargrill pork burgers❗New Product
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausages (thin traditional)
Cumberland Thick Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

24/04/2026

We are OPEN this Saturday 25th April 2026
9.30 till 1pm
AND
🌭 It's SAUSAGE BUTTY SATURDAY 🌭

Come along for breakfast, brunch or lunch and enjoy a delicious sausage barmcake and a hot drink whilst you shop for your weekly essentials!! We're serving our breakfast (traditional plain pork) sausages on a soft barm, accompanied with teas, coffees, hot chocolates and juice.

The weather is sunny ☀️ and we have our BBQ goodies back in stock too!! Here's what else we have in stock for you this weekend....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget Cutlets

Grass fed lamb, last items remaining......
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Fillet
Mutton Mince
☀️Minted mutton leg steaks

Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Pork Shoulder Steaks ❗New Product Alert❗
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints
Tenderloins
Pork Leg steaks
Pork loin steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
☀️BBQ glazed ribs
☀️BBQ glazed pork kebabs
☀️BBQ glazed pork leg steaks

Burgers and Sausages....

Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
❗Firecracker pork burgers ❗New Product Alert
❗Chargrill pork burgers❗New Product Alert
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausages (thin traditional)
Cumberland Thick Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then butchered on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

23/04/2026

Flash back to lambing time in February.

We had to do a wet adoption to give a ewe and lamb the very best chance to survive, and we managed to film it thanks to our friends who were with us at just the right time! You'll need to excuse my excitement during the video, a lot rides on everything working well for an adoption of any sort, and emotions can run high when you are running on little to no sleep to boot! 😂

I'm pleased to say that, 8 weeks on, both families are doing really well. Abigail has recovered well from her mastitis and still has Gaynor with her, and Delaney is managing very nicely with Grace and her adopted lamb, Gloria.

17/04/2026

We are OPEN this Saturday 18th April, 9.30 till 1pm.

❗ADVANCE NOTICE❗
Next week (25th April) it's Sausage Butty Saturday!!!! Freshly cooked Ryecroft sausages in a soft barmcake complete with a brew....what better way to start your weekend!!

But that's next weekend, so here's the full list of what we have in stock for you this weekend....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget Cutlets

Grass fed lamb, last items remaining......
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Fillet
Mutton Mince

Rare Breed Outdoor Reared Award Winning Pork....
Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks/shanks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints (Porchetta)
Pork Leg steaks
Pork Loin Steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks (a large chop with the rib and belly still attached making a whopping cut of meat!)
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
Gammon joints

Burgers and Sausages....
Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thick)
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then it is prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

10/04/2026

We are OPEN SATURDAY, 11th April 9.30 till 1pm

Thank you to everyone who came last weekend, we hope you all enjoyed your special Easter meals!!!!

Here's the full list of what we have in stock for you this weekend....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget Cutlets

Grass fed lamb, last items remaining......
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Fillet
Mutton Mince

Rare Breed Outdoor Reared Award Winning Pork....
Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks/shanks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints (Porchetta)
Tenderloins
Pork Leg steaks
Pork Loin Steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks (a large chop with the rib and belly still attached making a whopping cut of meat!)
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
Gammon joints

Burgers and Sausages....
Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thick)
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then it is prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

03/04/2026

🐰🐥We are OPEN EASTER SATURDAY, 4th April 9.30 till 1pm 🐰🐥

Just in time to pick up a lovely roasting joint for your Easter Sunday banquet!!

Here's the full list of what we have in stock for you this weekend....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget Cutlets
Hogget Neck Chops
Hogget stuffed rolled breast
Hogget mince

Grass fed lamb .......
Lamb legs
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Fillet
Mutton Mince

Rare Breed Outdoor Reared Award Winning Pork....
Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks/shanks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints (Porchetta)
Tenderloins
Pork Leg steaks
Pork Loin Steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks (a large chop with the rib and belly still attached making a whopping cut of meat!)
Belly Pork Slices
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
Gammon joints

Burgers and Sausages....
Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
Traditional pork sausage
Breakfast Sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thick)
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then it is prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

28/03/2026

Here are our opening times and a reminder of upcoming events for April and May.

Easter Saturday OPEN 9.30 till 1pm
11th April OPEN 9.30 till 1pm
18th April OPEN 9.30 till 1pm
25th April SAUSAGE BUTTY SATURDAY 9.30-1pm
2nd May OPEN 9.30 till 1pm
9th May OPEN 9.30 till 1pm
16th May OPEN 9.30 till 1pm
23rd May ARTISAN MARKET 9.30 till 2pm
30th May OPEN 9.30 till 1pm

Check out our Friday night posts for an up-to-date stock list.

Our outdoor reared, rare breed pork products, and our grass fed native breed lamb, hogget and mutton are all reared and prepared right here on the farm. A true farm to fork experience.

Team Ryecroft 💜

27/03/2026

🎉🎉We are OPEN this Saturday 28th March, 9.30 till 1pm 🎉

Here's the full list of what we have in stock for you this weekend....

Grass fed Hogget is now in season!!
(lamb that is over 12 months old, so even tastier!)
Hogget Leg joints
Hogget Leg steaks
Hogget Kleftico
Hogget Loin Chops
Hogget mink racks
Hogget stuffed rolled breast
Hogget mince

Grass fed lamb .......
Lamb legs
Racks of lamb (mini)

Grass Fed Mutton...
Mutton leg joints
Mutton cannons
Mutton loin chops
Mutton mini racks
Mutton cutlets
Mutton Neck Fillet
Mutton Mince

Rare Breed Outdoor Reared Award Winning Pork....
Pork Leg joints
Ham hocks/shanks
Pulled Pork Joints (shoulder)
Stuffed Belly Pork Joints (Porchetta)
Pork Leg steaks
Pork Loin Steaks
Pork Chop
Pork Tomahawks (a large chop with the rib and belly still attached making a whopping cut of meat!)
Pork Ribs
Pork Mince
Pork Strips
Pork Crackling
Gammon joints

Burgers and Sausages....
Mutton burgers
Cracked black pepper and sea salt pork burgers
Traditional pork sausage
Cumberland pork sausage (thick)
Cumberland pork sausage (thin)
Welsh dragon pork sausage

All of our produce is reared right here on the farm and then it is prepared on site by our experienced master butcher. To avoid disappointment please check our up to date stock list which we post on Friday evenings so you know exactly what we have available. If we haven't got what you want, it's probably because we are still waiting for it to grow.

Our native breed sheep are grass fed and our rare breed pigs are outdoor reared.

Thank you all for supporting our small family run farm.

Produce & Provide

Address

Ryecroft Farm , Brocstedes Road
Ashton In Makerfield
WN40NR

Opening Hours

9:30am - 1pm

Telephone

+447533410068

Website

https://www.ryecroftrarebreeds.co.uk/

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