Herdwick Lamb at Booths

Written on March 6th, 2015

We’re delighted to say that Herdwick Lamb is back on our shelves for its limited season. The iconic breed, reared in the Cumbrian hills has historic ties to the Lake District, but there are only 13,000 remaining upland holdings in England and 20% of these farmers are expected to retire or stop farming in the next five years.

We’re are proud to support Herdwick farmers by being the only major retailer to stock Herdwick meat. We aim to improve the viability and profitability of upland farming, guaranteeing a fair price for local farmers.

Farmer Ian Knight sources Herdwick from several local farms and supplies it to Booths for a guaranteed fair price:

“one of the worst things about farming is the uncertainty of the value of lamb. Working with Booths guarantees secure demand and a fair price for our Herdwick lamb. This enables farmers to plan ahead and invest in a sustainable future for their businesses.” – Ian Knight

Herdwick is popular amongst top chefs for its distinct flavour, which develops due to a varied diet of wild grass and forage. Booths meat buyer David Simons explains “Herdwick is certainly one of Booths hero products and there is growing demand for this meat, with its distinctive gamey flavour of the fells.”

Pop in-store to pick up the tasty meat and give our Herby Roast Lamb Neck recipe a try with Petit Pois a la Francaise.