New Forest Pannage Pork Arrives at The Farmers Butcher! 🐷🌳

WEDNESDAY 18th NOVEMBER.

It’s one of our favourite times of the year, and certainly one of the most eagerly anticipated events in our farm shop calendar – the arrival of New Forest Pannage Pork!

Pannage is a centuries-old New Forest tradition where Commoners turn their pigs out onto the open Forest to forage for fallen acorns, beech mast and other woodland treats. The pigs play an important role in protecting the Forest’s ponies and cattle, for whom acorns can be poisonous.

This natural woodland diet also gives pannage pork its distinctive flavour, making it a very special seasonal treat.

Our pannage pork comes from Storm’s Farm in Cadnam, run by New Forest Commoners Sarah and Andrew Parry-Norton, who supply our locally reared pork throughout the year.

What to expect at The Farmers Butcher

Our butchers will be filling the counter with a wonderful selection of fresh pannage pork, including roasting joints, chops, belly pork and other traditional cuts, and will be on sale at 9.00am on Wednesday 18th November.

We always look forward to these special days, and judging by previous years, so do our customers! There’s usually quite a buzz in the shop, with people travelling from far and wide to get their hands on this seasonal New Forest delicacy.

Please note: We don’t take pre-orders for pannage pork. Everything is sold on a first-come, first-served basis, with the counter opening at 9am.

Come along, meet our butchers and enjoy a true taste of the New Forest!

🐷 Once a year. Worth the wait.

The Farmers Butcher is an independent butcher and farm shop on Blackhill Road, between Wellow and Bramshaw in the New Forest, Hampshire.