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Fabulously field to fork

We bring you the finest selection of fresh meat sourced from local farmers and producers who share our commitment to excellence.

Beef Joints - Drake & Macefield Butchers

our Beef

All our beef is from cattle which are mainly grass fed and raised by John and Alison Spensley in Thorlby, near the Skipton shop. They finish and select heifers to our specifications from a mix of breeds including Herefords, Angus and Limousin.

We hang all our beef in our purpose-built unit for a minimum of two weeks before cutting and then hanging selected cuts such as steaks and ribs for a further two weeks, ensuring the perfect flavour and texture every time. 

Our Pork

All our pork is sourced from farms in Yorkshire where pigs are reared outdoors.

It’s a huge favourite with us as butchers becasue it’s so versatile and tasty that we can offer you joints and products ranging from sausages to joints, chops to mince, bacon to our famed pork pies, which means there is very little goes to waste.

Pork Joints - Drake & Macefield Butchers
Lamb Joints - Drake & Macefield Butchers

Our Lamb

Our lamb is specially selected for us by the Spensley family who farm in Thorlby, just outside Skipton.

They breed Texel X which are raised on local fields and moorland. Texel are a hardy and tough breed suited to our climate and the meat is notable for having less carcass seam fat.

Poultry

Our chicken, turkey and game products are selected for us by Clarke Meats in Huddersfield, a Yorkshire firm who have been specialising in supplying poultry since 1995.

Like us, they work with local farms to ensure they can provide us with consistently good quality birds.

Chicken and Poultry - Drake & Macefield Butchers