Organic meat comes from animals reared under rules on feed, welfare and medicines, and it has long been one of the best-known organic categories in the UK. This page outlines the range described in an archived mail-order catalogue. It is a historical overview, and no products are sold here.
Fresh meat
The core range covered four meats: pork, lamb, beef and chicken. The seller described them as freshly cut and packed to the customer’s wishes, rather than pre-packaged in standard weights.
Meat products
Alongside fresh cuts, the catalogue listed sausages, burgers, home dry-cured and smoked bacon, and cooked sliced ham and beef. Each of these is a processed product, so organic rules also cover what may be added during preparation.
Other organic items
The same supplier also mentioned dairy products (cheese, butter, eggs), fish, wine, beer, cordial, a weekly vegetable box scheme and vegetarian tofu burgers and roasts. This shows that meat was one part of a broader organic offer.
What to look for as a shopper
- Certification. Look for the logo of an approved organic certification body.
- Cut and weight. Ask whether cuts can be tailored; the archived supplier prided itself on that.
- Storage. Fresh meat is usually chilled and, if not eaten soon, can be frozen.
Read more about the range of cuts and the farming standards behind organic meat.