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Kent in the Kitchen Kent in the Kitchen

Association. As one of only 31 accredited farmers
Hollin Root Farm across the country, we rear our turkeys to specific
welfare requirements and process them using
traditional methods.
Kim and Simon Everett
All our flock are free range from 6 weeks of age
and I think most of Frittenden will have heard
them! They are noisy and nosey, often crowding
Hello……We are Simon and Kim Everett and round to see the holiday let guest’s children
moved to Hollin Root Farm with Noel and Sue playing near their paddock.
(Kim’s parents) in 2002. The farm consists of 20
acres of grassland. We immediately looked to After a lengthy family discussion, Kim’s parents, Our meat is available mainly at Christmas.
purchase some livestock. Kim was really keen finally came on board agreeing to have a cow! In However, we also stock and sell from our freezers
to support the traditional and rare breeds of 2012, as a birthday surprise for Simon, 2 Dexter through the year. If you are interested in tasting
livestock native to the UK. The first to arrive cows arrived, as of course, you couldn’t have just some of our traditional produce, we currently
would be sheep. Simon agreed to look at rare one, it wouldn’t be fair! So, Panna Cotta and Lily have 2 special offers available from our freezers:
breeds as long as they didn’t have horns. Enter arrived on the farm. Oh, and Lily had a little calf Winter pack: Dexter beef braising steak, shin/skirt
the Manx Loaghtan sheep ...... oh dear that with her! And oh, she was also expecting?! So, and mince. Plus a pack of pork sausages. For £20
didn’t quite go to plan... our little herd soon expanded rather quickly! Of
amazing experience watching a sow farrowing course, these little cows were so cute that all was Summer pack: 2 packs Dexter beef burgers and 2
and seeing the little piglets running around within forgiven, thankfully Dexter Cattle are an ideal packs pork sausages £12
minutes of being born. After a few years we smallholder’s cow. They are traditional, small and
decided to move back to rearing several weaners hardy. Some can have quite an attitude but keep
through the summer, still choosing the traditional them happy and they are quiet and easy going. Please take a look at our website for
breeds so we could support the breeders. They are reared on grass and hay and the meat more information on our little farm and
is well marbled, delicious and highly rated by
In 2006 we decided to purchase 25 turkeys to rear our produce www.hollinroot farm.com
for Christmas. Simon had previously done this restaurants. We are often contacted by restaurants or call for a chat on 07775858611/01580
where he worked and had the relevant licence looking for Dexter beef but we just don’t produce 852691, Simon and Kim.
required to process turkeys. Again, we chose enough meat to be able to supply them.
Yes, they had horns! But... they were a rare, native traditional breeds and they tasted superb. Our
breed and looked awesome. Originating on the friends and family enjoyed them so much, the
hills of the Isle of Man they were super hardy following year we had to increase the number as
meaning they could be reared naturally on grass word spread around and so it has continued with
with very little assistance. They took up to 15 every year since. We are now producing around
months mature but once we tried the meat there 500 turkeys. We are proud to have been inspected
was no going back.. and we still rear them today. and accepted by the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey NECK KNEE BACK PAIN SPORTS
Soon after came the pigs. We bought in weaners at INJURIES SPRAINS & STRAINS
8 weeks. There were several rare breeds to choose
from and each year we reared a different breed. High Street, Staplehurst, TN12 0AD
Large blacks, Tamworth, Oxford Sandy and black
and middle white. All were great and easy to keep. 01580 892266
The Tamworth’s were a little more challenging, not
respecting electric fencing at all and were often SUE SMITH. Grad.Dip.Phys., MCSP. HCPC.
not in the field we left them in the night before! Serving the community for over 25 years.
We bred our own pigs for a while and it was an

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