Four generations of farming

gives you the perfect product

What have the Longthorps learned down through the years? There’s just no substitute for love and care.

We are a family of farmers and are passionate about pigs. Our fully free range pork has gone into the delicious dishes of professional chefs and into the bellies of many hungry customers. They love our trotters and we know that you will, too.

Link to: Where To Buy
Try a happy trotter for yourself >>

Four generations of farming

gives you the perfect product

What have the Longthorps learned down through the years? There’s just no substitute for love and care.

We are a family of farmers and are passionate about pigs. Our fully free range pork has gone into the delicious dishes of professional chefs and into the bellies of many hungry customers. They love our trotters and we know that you will, too.

Link to: Where To Buy
Try a happy trotter for yourself >>

Anna's trotters enjoy comfortable lives free from stress and change. We keep our piggy communities stable and consistent which is just what they need to bond and develop.

Anna's Happy Trotters:
Forerunners in rearing happy meat
Find out how we rear our pigs >>

Anna's loving care

all the way from field to fork

Pigs are intelligent animals and deserve our respect. Love and care produces a much better end product.

High Welfare
Pigs

Anna's pigs eat like they would in the wild. They get natural substances and minerals from the ground.

Fed Well,
Bred Well

Only 1-2% of pigs are bred to fully free range standards in the UK, but all of ours are.

Fully
Free Range

Anna's trotters enjoy comfortable lives free from stress and frequent changes. We keep our piggy communities stable and consistent which is just what they need to bond and develop.

Anna's Happy Trotters:
Forerunners in rearing happy meat
Find out how we rear our pigs >>

Pigs are intelligent animals and deserve our respect. Love and care produces a much better end product.

High Welfare Pigs

Anna's pigs eat like they would in the wild. They get natural substances and minerals from the ground.

Fed Well, Bred Well

Only 1-2% of pigs are bred to fully free range standards in the UK, but all of ours are.

Fully Free Range

all the way from field to fork

Anna's loving care

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Testimonials

What are people saying about Anna’s trotters?

As Anna knows, I am the vet at Mounfield’s slaughterhouse. I wanted to put some pork in our freezer, so of course I wanted to have it slaughtered and butchered at Budwith. I am very impressed with your pigs, both in the ethics of your rearing systems and how the actual pig carcasses look.

You may remember me as I met you at 6:30 on Christmas Eve just outside York and had boned leg from you. I cooked some of it on Christmas Day using your recipe for roasting. I just thought that you should know that my father-in-law declared it as the best pork he’d tasted in his life! All I can add is that, at long last, I cooked a meal which tasted as good as my mum’s cooking when I was young.

All modern chefs say, “choose the best ingredients” and your pork is, I believe, the best.

I see you also had a mention in the Countryfile magazine recently which is well deserved.

I would just like to say a great big thank you! I read an article in the Yorkshire Post which featured you and your free range pigs which grabbed me for starters as I love home-grown, local food which tastes of what it should be. The last sentence or so told us where to buy your pork in the area and, lo and behold, Gary Alden was one of the butchers.

So last weekend, as usual, I went off to do my weekly shop at Gary’s and bought a joint of Anna’s Happy Trotters pork. Oh may word, it tastes just as I remember when my grandma cooked up a Sunday roast for us. It was the best pork my husband and I have ever tasted. Truly!

My husband and I bought your produce from the farmers’ market in Hull today and they were very tasty.

I just wanted to say that the pork was absolutely beautiful and we received nothing but good comments about it. Of all the menu choices we had available for last weekend’s food tent, the pork outsold the lot!

We will not think twice about using your wonderful produce again. In fact, I’m looking forward to it!

I bought a Yorkshire sausage plate from you at the Howden Show on Sunday. I’m writing to say how much my husband and I enjoyed it this evening.

I’ve had a look at your website and was very impressed that the piggies really are lovely and seem very contented.

I just wanted to let you know that last week we switched all of our pork for a supply of your pigs via Weddel Swift. I had a leg roast today and couldn’t believe how great it was! It sounds strange but I can feel the difference in texture of the pork in my fingers when I am butchering it. I have some point-of-sales up in my shop and I am spreading the word about your pigs. Keep up the great work!

Earlier today, we bought tomato and Cumberland sausages from you at the market at the Humber Bridge. Tonight, we barbecued the sausages and have to say that they were delicious. Tomorrow comes the rest test – I shall try them cold.

We have visited your website and it is great to know that there are people like you who really do care for their animals. Even though we live out in Kilnsea, near Spurn, I promise we shall be back for more.

I just wanted to let you know that I crossed the channel yesterday. A tough but fantastic experience! Our whole team are still eating the fantastic bacon and have to say it is the best ever. The gammon is so tender and tasty.

I went to the new farm shop Spuds and Berries in Babthorpe and, on Carol’s recommendation, I bought some of your pork sausages. Absolutely delicious. Well done and keep up the good work!

I just wanted to say that I bought some of your pork (rolled loin) from Smiths Butchers in Saltburn-by-the-Sea and found it absolutely fantastic.

The receipt I was cooking said to put salt, oil and lemon juice on the pork and also to sear it in a frying pan before placing it in the oven. However, as Gary pointed out, none of this, other than to maybe rub some salt on the skin to give amazing crackling, was needed. I am sure you will not be surprised to hear that the meat was gorgeous and the crackling was outstanding! I have told many of my friends and family about your wonderful pork.

Your black treacle cure is the best bacon my wife and I have ever tasted! We come up from Penzance just to buy in bulk and take it home with us.

I have not tasted pork chops like yours in years. Our local butcher in Bacup has your pork so I’m pleased to be able to get a nice pork chop locally. Keep up the great work and thank you once again!

The pork was so easy to deal with. Really well prepared – just needed to cut it into Kenwood sized pieces and away the mincer went. Managed to get some burgers ready for lunch, just so we could check the seasoning. Wow, that pork was amazing! So moist, succulent and tasty. I just use a very basic, simple recipe with salt, black pepper, herbs and some homemade breadcrumbs so you can really taste the pork. It’s super!

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Testimonials

What are people saying about Anna’s trotters?

As Anna knows, I am the vet at Mounfield’s slaughterhouse. I wanted to put some pork in our freezer, so of course I wanted to have it slaughtered and butchered at Budwith. I am very impressed with your pigs, both in the ethics of your rearing systems and how the actual pig carcasses look.

You may remember me as I met you at 6:30 on Christmas Eve just outside York and had boned leg from you. I cooked some of it on Christmas Day using your recipe for roasting. I just thought that you should know that my father-in-law declared it as the best pork he’d tasted in his life! All I can add is that, at long last, I cooked a meal which tasted as good as my mum’s cooking when I was young.

All modern chefs say, “choose the best ingredients” and your pork is, I believe, the best.

I see you also had a mention in the Countryfile magazine recently which is well deserved.

I would just like to say a great big thank you! I read an article in the Yorkshire Post which featured you and your free range pigs which grabbed me for starters as I love home-grown, local food which tastes of what it should be. The last sentence or so told us where to buy your pork in the area and, lo and behold, Gary Alden was one of the butchers.

So last weekend, as usual, I went off to do my weekly shop at Gary’s and bought a joint of Anna’s Happy Trotters pork. Oh may word, it tastes just as I remember when my grandma cooked up a Sunday roast for us. It was the best pork my husband and I have ever tasted. Truly!

My husband and I bought your produce from the farmers’ market in Hull today and they were very tasty.

I just wanted to say that the pork was absolutely beautiful and we received nothing but good comments about it. Of all the menu choices we had available for last weekend’s food tent, the pork outsold the lot!

We will not think twice about using your wonderful produce again. In fact, I’m looking forward to it!

I bought a Yorkshire sausage plate from you at the Howden Show on Sunday. I’m writing to say how much my husband and I enjoyed it this evening.

I’ve had a look at your website and was very impressed that the piggies really are lovely and seem very contented.

I just wanted to let you know that last week we switched all of our pork for a supply of your pigs via Weddel Swift. I had a leg roast today and couldn’t believe how great it was! It sounds strange but I can feel the difference in texture of the pork in my fingers when I am butchering it. I have some point-of-sales up in my shop and I am spreading the word about your pigs. Keep up the great work!

Earlier today, we bought tomato and Cumberland sausages from you at the market at the Humber Bridge. Tonight, we barbecued the sausages and have to say that they were delicious. Tomorrow comes the rest test – I shall try them cold.

We have visited your website and it is great to know that there are people like you who really do care for their animals. Even though we live out in Kilnsea, near Spurn, I promise we shall be back for more.

I just wanted to let you know that I crossed the channel yesterday. A tough but fantastic experience! Our whole team are still eating the fantastic bacon and have to say it is the best ever. The gammon is so tender and tasty.

I went to the new farm shop Spuds and Berries in Babthorpe and, on Carol’s recommendation, I bought some of your pork sausages. Absolutely delicious. Well done and keep up the good work!

I just wanted to say that I bought some of your pork (rolled loin) from Smiths Butchers in Saltburn-by-the-Sea and found it absolutely fantastic.

The receipt I was cooking said to put salt, oil and lemon juice on the pork and also to sear it in a frying pan before placing it in the oven. However, as Gary pointed out, none of this, other than to maybe rub some salt on the skin to give amazing crackling, was needed. I am sure you will not be surprised to hear that the meat was gorgeous and the crackling was outstanding! I have told many of my friends and family about your wonderful pork.

Your black treacle cure is the best bacon my wife and I have ever tasted! We come up from Penzance just to buy in bulk and take it home with us.

I have not tasted pork chops like yours in years. Our local butcher in Bacup has your pork so I’m pleased to be able to get a nice pork chop locally. Keep up the great work and thank you once again!

The pork was so easy to deal with. Really well prepared – just needed to cut it into Kenwood sized pieces and away the mincer went. Managed to get some burgers ready for lunch, just so we could check the seasoning. Wow, that pork was amazing! So moist, succulent and tasty. I just use a very basic, simple recipe with salt, black pepper, herbs and some homemade breadcrumbs so you can really taste the pork. It’s super!

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Contact

anna@longthorp.com

Telephone: 01430 433 030 | Mobile: 07734 386 402

Anna’s Happy Trotters
Yorkshire Free Range Pork Burland, Holme Road, Howden, East Yorkshire, DN14 7LY

© Copyright – Anna’s Happy Trotters | Website by Clyq

Contact

anna@longthorp.com

Telephone: 01430 433 030
Mobile: 07734 386 402

Anna’s Happy Trotters
Yorkshire Free Range Pork Burland, Holme Road, Howden, East Yorkshire, DN14 7LY

© Copyright – Anna’s Happy Trotters
Website by Clyq