The Welsh Pig Co

The Welsh Pig Co is run by Ian and Rachel Williams from there home, Little Castle Farm, in the heart of Monmouthshire. Our products are free from added water, antibiotics, growth promoters and artificial colouring. We believe that excellent animal welfare is the best way to ensure fantastic flavour and tenderness. The heard are reared in open paddocks as they are natural mowers and only this way will develop excellent flavour.

Our over riding aim is to produce great tasting pork, sausages, bacon and gammon. To do this we want to farm in a way that “honours the beast”, and also want that honours our agricultural, cultural and family heritage; especially as we believe all these things creates some thing that is memorable to eat again and again.

By definition the best way to honour the beast is to have a free range system of rearing our pigs, this also means keeping a breed of pig that thrives outdoors. So we have The Welsh and Saddlebacks that graze and root even in the Monmouthshire countryside in sun, rain and wind. Naturally we have pig arks for the pigs to take shelter if they wish and in the depths of winter. We like to farrow our sows indoors in plenty of room and lots of straw. This system has been passed down from generation to generation and is thought of as common sense. “Letting traditional pigs do what pigs want to do”.

Having raised a “happy” pig in a slow and relaxed way from conception to its final journey, it makes sense to continue to treat the meat with respect. So when we make sausages we use high quality rusks and seasonings. It is worth remembering why rusk is added too. Rare breed pork has a bit more fat than other pork and the rusk absorbs this as the sausage cooks. That’s what gives succulence and flavour. The tradition of dry curing continues.

The Welsh Pig Company is keeping alive the pigs, the flavours and the heritage of hundreds of years. The eternal values of caring for our livestock, honouring our farming tradition, respect for the meat they produce and the pleasure this brings to our
farming traditions, respecting the meat they produce and the pleasure this brings to our customers is why we exist. We know you can taste our pigs breed and lifestyle on the plate. We think it evokes the flavour of the landscape, generations of Welshmen working outdoors in the beautiful open country side of Monmouthshire.

The Welsh Pig Company is currently selling at local farmers markets and shows. They also supply a number of hotels and Bed & Breakfast such as the Wilton Court Hotel in Ross on Wye and Park Guest House in Abergavenny.