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Farm (farmyard) · Ardgay · United Kingdom

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Who we are

About the farm

We farm a small family hill farm of about 30 acres (approx. 12 ha) near Ardgay in the Scottish Highlands, which we began reclaiming in 2015 after 30 years of neglect. We keep native Hebridean sheep, pigs, Scots Dumpy chickens and bees, and grow heritage Scottish apple varieties in our young orchard, working with regenerative methods and without chemical fertilisers or pesticides. We sell our own Hebridean mutton (in boxes and as individual cuts) to order by email, for collection at the farm or at the Ardgay Community Market; we also offer breeding stock and ram rental, and from 2026 Hebridean wool processed on the farm. Visitors are welcome by appointment.

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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.

  • Bees
  • Hens – Scots Dumpy
  • Pigs – Gloucester Old Spot, Large Black
  • Sheep – Hebridean
    • Lamb & mutton
      • Shoulder · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Leg · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Rack of lamb · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Loin / rack · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Minced lamb · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Lamb & mutton · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Breast / ribs · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Lamb shank · adult (beef, mutton, goat)
      • Whole / half lamb
    • Live animals, hatching eggs & bee colonies
      • Breeding stock
    • Wool, leather & feathers
      • Sheepskin
      • Roving / carded wool

Sales channel

  • Farm-gate sales
  • Farmers' market
  • Delivery / shipping

Product categories

MeatNon-food

Product groups

lamb & muttonlive animals, hatching eggs & bee coloniesmeat boxwool, leather & feathers

Area

The farm's size category is based solely on the area of land, not on the scale of official revenue.

12 ha (29.7 acre) · small (5–50 ha)

Farming method / certification

Farming method, self-declared: regenerative farming

Community farming

pre-orderbox scheme / CSAfarm visits
Visiting: visits by appointment
Opening hours: by appointment · Mon–Sat

Languages spoken

English

Location

The Hirsel, Kincardine Hill, Ardgay IV24 3DJ
Coordinates: 57.86582, -4.34957

Data source

Data managed by: the FarmAtlas editors, based on the farm's own website
Profile status: Verified by hand — from the farm's own website
Updated: 2026-10-03

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