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RBST Winner 2023 Sustainable Farm of the Year, Hardiesmill is home to Alison, Robin and their family where they rear pasture fed pedigree Native Aberdeen Angus. Online sales, a regular at Kelso Farmers’ Market plus their lovely Farm Shop open Thursdays & Fridays 10.00-18.00 & Saturdays 9.30-15.00 (but check for seasonal variations).This highly respected family farm rears Scotch Assured pedigree pure bred Native Aberdeen Angus in the traditional way, fed on grass and grass silage. Well hung beef pure bred beef from native bloodlines, in the finest Border countryside. Their Aberdeen Angus is one of only two in all Scotland meeting the exacting standards of Slow Food International’s Ark of Taste. Their cattle are featured as world’s best steak on Steak (R)evolution …and the Movie Look Back in Angus
Aberdeen Angus is a famous name and popular on menus across the world but a diminishing number of people realise that most of the time they are eating a cross bred animal at best (they are allowed to be called Aberdeen Angus when only sired by a bull, therefore 50% Aberdeen Angus) and black cattle at worst (in USA they need only be black in colour to be called Angus!). As farmers look towards profit and mechanisation they select breeds for larger conformations of cuts to the detriment of flavour and texture. The development and cross breeding has created a breed that is a shadow of its former self. In contrast the original Native Aberdeen Angus is 100% pure bred from heritage, grass fed and traditionally reared beasts. This is on Slow Food’s Ark of Taste.
This breed is rich in flavour, juicy and with exquisite marbling throughout. The breed, feed, flavour and hanging make for a superb product. It is versatile, with all the traditional cuts – slow cooked or grilled, roasted or cured, minced or for charcuterie – and also innovative cuts unique to Hardiesmill. Hardiesmill has full traceability on their herd and take a pride in their heritage.
Mail order online shop on their website or visit their farm shop for order & collect. Also supplying local store in the adjacent village of Gordon.
The Royal photo was on Twitter (happy to credit/remove as requested if someone gets in touch – such a lovely photo)
Steak selection photo : Hardiesmill
