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Local Butcher Shines at the 2014 RAS Fine Food Awards

Written by Alison Clinch on September 23, 2014. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

The search for the best in Australian food began in early September at the 2014 Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Sydney Fine Food Show with medal winners announced last week. Local business, The Free Range Butcher, based at Mona Vale, was awarded seven medals in the Deli Meat category. The Fine Food awards recognise...

Glorious days, cool nights and a little rain…

Written by Ben Clinch on July 3, 2014. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Newsletter. Leave a Comment

I am always interested and slightly confused when the winter solstice passes, as it has done recently. There are definitely the colder months in front of us, yet the days will now start to get longer, and somewhere in my mind the collision between colder weather and longer days doesn’t make sense, but I don’t speak of...

How to Choose Ethical, Sustainable and Traceable Food this Christmas

Written by Ben Clinch on December 11, 2013. Posted in Animal Welfare, Farming and Agriculture, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork. 1 Comment

One of the loveliest things about Christmas is getting together with family and friends and enjoying beautiful food. Given our climate in December there’s an increasing trend towards cold dishes like ham and seafood, rather than the traditional roast*. What’s also changing is consumer awareness around food production....

Baked Ham with Orange and Mustard Glaze

Written by Alison Clinch on December 4, 2013. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. 5 Comments

All our ham is already ‘cooked’ (this is what happens during the smoking process) so there’s no need to do anything with it if you don’t want to… but if you do, here’s a lovely glazed baked ham recipe. Ingredients: 1 cooked leg of ham Zest and juice of 1 orange 2 tablespoons Dijon...