About Bramblewood
A small farm doing things the long way round
We wanted to eat food that would nourish us and our children, and we couldn't buy it.
Not properly. Not without driving to four places and still ending up with supermarket chicken because nobody nearby was selling any.
So we started raising it. Chickens first, out on grass. Then pigs in the woodland, then a flock for hogget and mutton.
A year later there are four of us, a butchery on site, and a van that goes out every week.
The People
Six of us on the Preston Hall Estate at Pathhead, a year in.
Nick
The founder.
Livestock, business, and just about everything else.
The manic energy and drive behind it all.
John
The cheerful charlie.
Sales, customer lead, & delivery driver.
The voice of reason and sensibility in the background.
Dougie
The butcher and food processing lead.
Man of experience and the lead on all things butchery.
Ruadhan
The apprentice.
Bit of everything, covers weekend chores, but probably has his eye on being a butcher!
Orlaith
The seller.
Covers chores and keeps the place organised.
Has a knack for markets and dealing with people.
Dylan
The Actor.
Helps out whenever he's not at Rada.
How we farm
Out on grass
Our animals move to fresh pasture through the season. It's more work and it's slower, and it's the whole point. The ground gets a rest, the muck goes back where it's useful, and the animals grow at the pace they should.
Pigs in the woodland
Pigs root. Given trees and space they'll do the job they're built for, and the woodland is better for having them in it. They're also an excellent groundwork crew, and do a grand job of preparing tired pasture for a reseeding.
Hogget and mutton, not just lamb
Older sheep, more flavour, and a longer life on grass. It's what we'd cook at home. They stimulate the growth of the grass with hard grazing and long rests. this sequesters carbon, injects more life into the soil, and increases the ability of the land to feed them into the future.
everyone shops differently
Let us choose, or choose it all yourself.
Three ways in. Start wherever suits you and change your mind any time.
Boxes with a theme
Built around one thing.
A family box, a chicken freezer filler, a BBQ bundle, a steak box, a big beef
box.
Weekly or every other week, whichever suits your house.
Boxes start from £59.99.
The Bramblewood Box
Our best sellers, every time.
Two packs of sausages, two packs of dry-cured bacon and 500g of minced beef.
Rare breed pork and shorthorn cross highland beef, cut on the farm.
Weekly or every other week, whichever suits your house.
£35 a box
Build your own box
Your choices, one delivery.
Every cut, your call.
Beef, lamb, pork and poultry, by the pack. Order once or set it to repeat.
No minimum order, orders under £50 incur a delivery charge
What others are saying
"Best quality pork in my 20+ years as a chef"
"Up there with the best meat I've used in my 20+ years as a chef, including my time in 1 & 2 starred restaurants."
- Dan Ashmore. Head Chef Schloss Roxburge
"Amazing quality"
"I honestly didn’t expect such a difference, but when I made scrambled eggs, it reminded me of the taste I remember from Poland 20 years ago. Real food from real people. Great place, great atmosphere, and you can feel the passion behind it. Highly recommended."
- P Rogalski.
"Highly recommend this"
"We bought our Christmas Turkey from Bramblewood and it was by far the best turkey we’ve ever had. I generally don’t like turkey but this tasted amazing and it was well worth paying for a fresh bird.
We’ve also enjoyed the eggs, sausages and bacon and will definitely continue to buy from here. Everything tastes great and the owners are lovely. Thank you"
- Emily K.
Bramblewood
Contact Details
07466 131596
Rosemains Steading, Pathhead Midlothian EH37 5UQ
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