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Who we are
About the farm
We, Eric and Dianne Horn, have farmed Slack House Farm for more than 20 years; it lies just west of Gilsland on the Cumbria/Northumberland border, overlooking Birdoswald Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall. On our certified organic dairy farm we milk traditional Ayrshire cows alongside their suckling calves, and our cows are 100% grass and pasture fed. From our own milk we hand-make Birdoswald cheese and Crowdie curd cheese on the farm, and we sell live natural yoghurt, raw milk and free-range eggs from our hens. In our bunkhouse, converted from former cattle sheds, we offer accommodation all year round for walkers and cyclists on Hadrian's Wall.
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What we raise
Livestock
Here we list the animals we keep, with breed and headcount. Open a row and we show you what we process from them (milk, meat, eggs, honey…) and which of our products we sell.
Cattle – Ayrshire
- Cheese
- Ripened cheese „Birdoswald” · smoked
- Ripened cheese „Birdoswald” · smoked
- Fresh cheese „Crowdie”
- Milk
- Raw milk · raw milk, EU organic, bag / sack
- Yoghurt, kefir, curd, butter, cream
- Yoghurt · plain
- Cheese
Hens
- Eggs
- Table eggs · free-range
- Eggs
Processing & crafts
Dairy processing / cheesemaking
Sales channel
- Farm-gate sales
- Farmers' market
- Retail
Product categories
Product groups
Farming method / certification
Community farming
Languages spoken
EnglishLocation
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