Rooted In Tradition, With Rare & Heritage Breeds
We focus on traditional methods of farming, using slow growing rare breeds of sheep, cattle, poultry and pigs, breeding them carefully and giving them time to mature healthily and happily, feeding on the natural grasses and drinking fresh water from the springs and streams that flow through the land. We want our farming to be sustainable and ethical, offering our customers complete traceability in the meat they buy from us.
We believe the result is the healthiest and strongest livestock, available in limited numbers for breeding and the best tasting meat possible. We butcher and pack meat locally and supply it fresh or frozen to order. We also take bookings in advance for pigs for hog roasts.
Rivendell is a small upland farm in the heart of Carmarthenshire. Its Welsh name “Cwmcreigiau fach” means a “small valley with rocks”, and reflects the mix of fields, woodland and stone. The land hasn’t been worked for over 30 years, so the pastures are pure and free from chemicals.
We pride ourselves on our ethical and sustainable way of rearing rare breed animals, using traditional methods of farming.
Meet Our Rare Breeds
Ryelands are a truly old English breed and have been tracked back over 700 years to the monks of Leominster in Herefordshire.
Grey Faced Dartmoors (Darties) are descended from sheep used to graze Dartmoor and are good at surviving harsh condition and poor grazing.
Goats, with their curious nature and impressive climbing abilities, are often found scaling and nibbling on anything they can find!
Highlanders are known to have been grazing the hills and moorlands of Scotland since the 6th century; they are thought to have been the result of crossbreeding between 2 ancient Asiatic breeds which migrated from Mongolia and the Far East.
