I have found a wonderful place to buy sausages and pork straight off the farm.

Cherry Lodge in Iron Acton, specialise in Gloucester old spot pigs. As you drive into the farm, you can see the pigs, chickens, ducks and now lambs and sheep in the fields. The animals are free range – especially the chickens so be careful, we nearly tripped over one.

The Farm shop is now open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They don’t just sell sausages but ham, bacon, pork, burgers, chicken, duck, guinea fowl, eggs.

We were hoping for some duck breasts, but they are just bringing on the next batch, and they won’t be ready for a couple of months.

I would recommend the pork & apple burgers (and the pork & apple sausages). They also do the following sausages; pork & chilli (a bit spicy for my liking), traditional, chipolatas, pork & tomato, pork & caramelised onion (which we have yet to try). I’m sure that I have forgotten some.

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