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The Longthorp family have been farming for 4 generations. Originally a purely arable farm growing crops, pigs were added to the mix some thirty years ago to make better use of the grain and straw we produce.

We set up breeding our pigs outside from the very beginning. The piglets would be born outside and then once weaned, reared in large, airy straw barns – this production system is known as outdoor bred. In 2007 we decided to take that one step further and go fully free range so that our pigs would be outside from start to finish. There are only 1-2% pigs produced this way in the UK.

Whilst many would like to see all pigs produced in this way, this is something that is fundamentally impossible. To do free range pigs well and maintain the highest welfare standards you need the right sandy, free draining land, something that is scarcely available in Yorkshire which is why there aren’t many free range pigs around.

In 2008 we decided to make better use of the pigs we were producing by going through a more direct route and selling to butchers and farm shops to get closer to you – the consumer.

We knew we had a great product and it was only fair that we celebrate that by sharing our lovely produce with local consumers, and now, Anna’s Happy Trotters fans far and wide!

Welcome to

The Longthorp family have been farming for 4 generations. Originally a purely arable farm growing crops, pigs were added to the mix some thirty years ago to make better use of the grain and straw we produce.

We set up breeding our pigs outside from the very beginning. The piglets would be born outside and then once weaned, reared in large, airy straw barns – this production system is known as outdoor bred. In 2007 we decided to take that one step further and go fully free range so that our pigs would be outside from start to finish. There are only 1-2% pigs produced this way in the UK.

Whilst many would like to see all pigs produced in this way, this is something that is fundamentally impossible. To do free range pigs well and maintain the highest welfare standards you need the right sandy, free draining land, something that is scarcely available in Yorkshire, which is why there aren’t many free range pigs around.

In 2008 we decided to make better use of the pigs we were producing by going through a more direct route and selling to butchers and farm shops to get closer to you – the consumer.

We knew we had a great product and it was only fair that we celebrate that by sharing our lovely produce with local consumers, and now, Anna’s Happy Trotters fans far and wide!

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Our number one priority at Anna’s Happy Trotters is the welfare of our pigs and this is something we are very proud of. I am a big believer in being responsible when it comes to eating meat, which means making sure that it has been produced to high welfare standards.

As well as being Red Tractor Assured and Freedom Foods accredited, Compassion in World Farming have also recognised our commitment to animal welfare by presenting us with a GOOD PIG AWARD.

I hope you enjoy looking around our website and if you have any questions we’d love to hear from you!

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

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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 Creative Influence Design