Whitchurch · Hampshire

Working the Heath.

A forty-acre smallholding raising rare breed pigs and laying hens on permanent pasture.

Our Produce
Sunrise over the rolling fields and timber barns at Peak House Farm in Whitchurch
1872 First abstracted on the Ordnance Survey
40 Acres of forage and woodland
3 Generations of the same family
0 Synthetic sprays applied
What we do

Provenance you can taste.

Rare Breed Pork Boxes

Our Oxford Sandy and Blacks are farrowed outdoors and finished on acorns and windfall apples. We sell half and whole hog boxes butchered to your specification, dry-aged for twenty-one days.

Pasture-Raised Eggs

Three hundred hybrid hens live in mobile arks that we move weekly across the leys. The deep orange yolks are a direct result of the diverse clover, chicory, and plantain they graze.

Traditional Coppicing

We manage seven acres of hazel and sweet chestnut under a continuous cover system. Bean poles, pea sticks, and woven hurdles are available at the farm gate from October to March.

Farm Gate Sales

The Hands

Three generations rooted here.

Portrait of Elias Croft standing in the farm yard wearing a heavy waxed jacket

Elias Croft

Stockman & Owner

Took over the tenancy from his father in 1994 and bought the freehold in 2008. He handles all livestock selection, breeding rotations, and the annual hay cut.

Portrait of Martha Croft sitting at a wooden kitchen table with fresh baked bread

Martha Croft

Horticulture & Poultry

Manages the market garden and the laying flock. You will find her every Saturday morning at the Whitchurch Farmers' Market.

Portrait of Sam Croft carrying freshly milled timber across the yard

Sam Croft

Woodland & Machinery

The third generation. Runs the mobile sawmill and maintains the network of hedgerows and fences that keep the stock safe.

The Locals

Word from the village.

"The crackling on Elias's pork is unlike anything we've managed to achieve at home. We drive out from Winchester specifically for the half boxes."

— Henry & Sue, Winchester

"Martha's eggs are the only ones my grandchildren will eat. The colour of the yolk speaks for the health of the land."

— David, Overton

"I bought sweet chestnut hurdles for my vegetable plot in 2019. They are still standing strong, and they look better with age."

— Gillian, Andover

"Honest, hardworking people farming the way it should be done. A credit to the Hampshire landscape."

— Rev. Michaels, Whitchurch
Find us

Come to the gate.

Address

2 Pauls Heath Cottages
Whitchurch
RG28 7QJ

Telephone +44 1256 892052
Hours

Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Or by appointment

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