The farm
The Mather family’s herd was named British Limousin National Commercial Herd Champion as part of the Limousin Society’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Discover the family, the land and the home-reared beef behind Besshill Farm Shop.
Farming family
The Mathers have been farming at Besshill for 75 years and can trace family history back in the local area through generations.
Carbon neutral target
The Mathers are working towards certified carbon neutral farming. They have planted 3,600 native hardwood trees and are allowing hedges to mature, creating wildlife corridors across the farm.
Home reared beef
Our beef comes from Besshill’s own suckler herd. Calves stay with their mothers for at least nine months and are fed mainly on the farm’s pasture and silage.
Their diet includes Harpers’ Planet range, free from palm oil and soya, before finishing on barley grown by the Cook family at Pickwell Barton, Georgeham.