NEW Animal Barn and Farm Trails
As Jamie Oliver has been championing British pork production a South Norfolk pig farmer is opening his farm to visitors so that the public can see his happy pigs.
Stephen Wright, who produces top quality is opening farm trails around his farm shop at Hempnall and hopes this will bring consumers closer to understanding the high standards of UK pork production
“The trails will be open on Good Friday at Easter and visitors will be able to see all the stock on the farm, including our pigs. They can feed the ducks and even see their next Christmas dinner if they wish”
In the animal barn there will be cows and calves. lambs pigs and piglets, turkeys, ducks, chickens, guinea fowl, goats, guinea pigs and rabbits. Feed the animals and have a go at the farm quiz.
Admission to the barn costs.£1-00 which is redeemable for produce in the Farm Shop
“It’s very important consumers understand the value of supporting genuine Norfolk pig farmers” explains Jane Miller Director of Produced In Norfolk. “The UK is far ahead of the rest of the world with regards to animal welfare but are facing competition from imported products which are often sold under a British label, when they have been reared elsewhere ”
The animal barn is open every day over the Easter Holiday and then every day except Mondays until the Autumn
