Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a happy new year.  Ours was boisterous and as usual none of us will ever drink again.

If you missed out on Christmas beef or pork then worry not!  We still have some frozen cuts of Highland beef and a few cured hams / gammons and bacon left over.  Give us a call or drop us an email if you want some.

6th January 2009

Christmas Geese Sold Out

We're right in the middle of goose chaos but I thought I'd better let you know that the Christmas geese are now sold out.  If you are still looking for a goose give us a call and we can point you in the direction of the 5 shops we are supplying this year.

Have a great Christmas from all of us at Elvingston!

18th December 2008

Last Christmas Geese Available

We are now down to the last 12 Christmas Geese, so if you want one then now's the time to reserve it!  Give us a call or drop us an email and we'll set one aside for you.  Pick-up this year will be from the farm on Tuesday 23rd December.

25th November 2008

Christmas is Coming

It's been ages since I last posted here, so apologies if you've been desperate for news.  We've been really busy trying to get organised for Christmas.  I just can't wait to start plucking the 200 geese!  There's going to be fresh Highland beef available for Christmas but I'll post more details nearer the time.

11th November 2008

Piglet update page

I've put up a couple of new pages in the pig in a box section.  One is a butchery list for all the cuts you get in your Pig in a Box, and the other is a piglet update page to let you see how your pigs are coming along.  Click here for the cutting lists and here for the piglet updates.

18th June 2008

NEW!

18th June 2008

Well it's been all go here in the last month or so since I last posted news.  Our sheep are now sheared, the lambs are out in the big field and we've had our first piglets born.  There's more on the way and after several enquiries we've decided to sell some as weaners at 8 weeks old.  So if you fancy having a go at raising your own bacon contact us to reserve your piglets today!

P.S. I promised to put a picture of my new collie pup Hobbes up so here it is!

12th June 2008

We have now sold out of Spring Lamb, but we still have 2 whole goats and some prime cuts left.  The good news for you sausage fans is that billy bangers (our fantastic goat sausages) will be available from the 28th April.

In other news we have a new addition to the Elvingston family - Jan has given me a border collie pup for training as a sheepdog.  His name is Hobbes and he's great!  I'll put up some pics soon.  Meanwhile here are some snaps of this years lambs and kids (Jan pictured with our biggest lamb - he's a monster!)

18th April 2008

We will have slow-grown lamb and kid available soon, so get your orders in now to avoid disappointment. This year we are offering whole & half lambs and kids for your freezer.  Click on the link below for details.

Get a whole slow-grown lamb (around 15kg) for £120.00                                  

or half a slow-grown lamb (around 7kg) for £70.00

Click here for lamb details    Click here for kid details

3rd April 2008

We're slap bang in the middle of lambing just now and have some bouncy babies enjoying the rare sunny spells.  The goats are all due this week, so it's frequent checking day and night all round.  I'll get some photos up soon!

1st April 2008

I've been a bit quiet on the news front for a while because I've been busy beavering away on the new look stud section (www.elvingstonstud.co.uk).  On the meat front we have Highland Beef and Iron-Age Pork available, although some cuts are now sold out.  Give us a call or e-mail to order.

31st January 2008

We've had a busy Christmas but we're back with some excellent meat to start your new year.  We currently have Elvingston Highland Beef and Iron-Age Pork available, with smoked bacon coming soon.  Give us a call to reserve your cuts (click here for contact details).

14th January 2008

We now have some excellent elvingston farm jute bags available.  They are made from natural fibre and can be re-used for shopping.  You can either buy them on their own, or get your delicious elvingston produce in one instead of a nasty plastic bag.  Click on the picture for more...

12th December 2007

Christmas Ducks sold out

Unfortunately all our Christmas birds are now sold out, but if you are desperate for a duck or goose from Elvingston we are supplying a local butcher and farm shop, so contact us for details.

We'll be at Gullane Primary School on Thursday 29th November with our gastro-basket tasters and order forms.  Last chance to order one for christmas!

26th November 2007

Gastro-Baskets!

'What the deuce is a gastro-basket?!', I hear you squeal.  Well it's only the LATEST REVOLUTION from Elvingston Farm!  We've decided to match up our delicious produce with the best local cheeses, jams and chutneys, and Lockett Bros of North Berwick have selected wine, port and whisky to complement all these delicious ingredients.  Salivating yet?  Have a look at the gastro-baskets page to see the four options available and order now for Christmas.

19th November 2007

Billy Bangers!

Good news for you goat meat lovers.  The first of this year's goats will be available from mid-October (around the 15th).  We will be producing the very popular billy bangers, chops, diced, and roasts.  If you fancy another type of cut we can provide it if you let us know in the next two weeks (contact us).

If you've never tried our goat before, take a peek at the goat page.

1st October 2007

Newsletter nonsense!

If you have subscribes to our newsletter, you'll be happy to know that you have not been purposely neglected for the last wee while.  The problem has been with our newsletter software which was hilariously adding and subtracting letters and punctuation like an overzealous tabloid editor.  Well it was fun for a while, but we've got a solution, so a newsletter will be winging it's way to you very soon!

We have had our first orders for Muscovy ducks this Christmas.  If you want to reserve a duck click here to see the muscovy page.

21st September 2007

Holiday Shenanigans

Those of you have been looking for latest news in vain for the last few weeks will be relieved to know that things are still happening on the farm, it's just that I omitted to mention that we were going away on holiday!

We spend an excellent fortnight in Gozo with friends, but we're back now and raring to go.

We have been busy working with some new local businesses - Gosford Bothy Farm Shop just outside Aberlady (website coming soon), and Ghillies Gourmet (click here for website) both of which you should certainly have a look at. 

28th August 2007

Ducks & Piglets

As I said in the last post we have decided to produce some Muscovy ducks for Christmas this year, so I've been a busy bee and made them their own page for your viewing pleasure.  Clicky here to see it

Dizzy surprised everyone by popping out 10 strange and stripey piglets.  She had not officially been anywhere near the boar, but did escape for half an hour into his field when she first arrived...and to think I ever doubted his sexual prowess!

27th July 2007

Christmas Geese SOLD OUT already!

Amazingly we have just sold the last goose for Christmas, and it's only July!  In light of this we have decided to produce some Muscovy Ducks as well for those who can't manage a whole goose, but would like an alternative to turkey.  Details will appear as if by magic nearer the time. (speaking of magic, I'm off to get a copy of the last Harry Potter - see you muggles later!)

20th July 2007

Star Stallion!

We're now nearing the end of our filming for 'Arn', a film about the Crusades following a Swedish Templar Knight .  Our black Andalusian stallion Aries has been playing Arn's horse whilst the crew have been filming in Scotland, and  I'm extremely smug to say that he was found through this very website!

It's been an amazing experience, but the extra early starts to get the horse ready and to the locations are not something I'll miss too much!  Having said that, the long days are more than made up for by the catering van on set!

At some stage I'll also have to post the picture of me with my head shaved to be a monk in the film (which my mother was less than happy about - we had a wedding to go to the next day!).

17th July 2007

Bunnies available now!

We've got some beautiful lion-head rabbits that are just ready to be weaned from their mum and find a new home.  If you are interested in a pet rabbit have a look at the rabbit section or contact Jan.

25th June 2007

Well it's been a fairly hectic month and this is the first opportunity I've had to update the site.  We've had lots more piglets born, got over 100 goslings for Christmas, and our stallion Aries is going to be starring in a Swedish blockbuster about the crusades!  I'll tell you more about that in the next few days because we're off to film on Thursday!  In the meantime check out www.arnmovie.com

25th June 2007

The first piglets of the year have been born!  Holly our Iron-Age sow had a litter of 6, with a nice mixture of stripey and ginger piglets.  We have also just had a foal born!  The jet-black filly was fathered by our own stallion Aries.  I'll put some pictures up soon.

17th May 2007

Well April has come and gone and our lamb and goat went with it.  Everyone who bought meat was very complimentary about both, and particularly the goat.  We worked with our butcher to produce a test batch of goat sausages or 'Billy Bangers', and they went down a treat! 

We tried two flavours; goat and chive, and goat with tomato and basil.  All of our guinea pig tasters were really impressed, so Billy Bangers will be going into production in the near future!  I'll keep you posted when the next batch are due.

30th April 2007 

At last sunny day and fully charged camera have coincided.  I'll put a whole load of spring-time pictures from around the farm in the photo gallery for your perusal.  We have a super-abundance of daffodils at the mo, so there are quite few photos with a yellow overtone.

We are still having kids and lambs, and triplets seem to be the in thing this season.  Our bottle-fed troop of delinquents (some below) are growing well and Maisie (also below) is enjoying running around her new field between meals.

There's also a little Quicktime movie of a couple of the goat kids charging around letting the wind blow through their floppy ears.  Click here to watch it (may take a minute to download)

23rd April 2007

I've not really had the opportunity to update the website for a while, but there are several small and furry reasons for this.  Everything on the farm is either busy firing out young or seriously considering it. 

The first of our goat kids have been born (I'll take some photos and put them up), and we've just had a beautiful Highland calf!  Unfortunately her mother rejected her, so we have had to step in as bottle-wielding foster parents.  She needs to be fed every couple of hours, so you can see why the computer has been left to its own devices.

We will have goat and lamb available for Easter, so if you want some nice chops, or fancy trying something new, get in contact with us

24th March 2007

Someone must have it in for my bank balance this month.  Jan's birthday has just passed (I gave her bee-keeping stuff), today is our 6th anniversary, and some twisted idiot put Valentines day next week. 

The important news is that we're going away this weekend (9th-12th) for a romantic break (with the dogs), so we won't be available.  If you have any pressing questions or orders please e-mail us rather than call (contact details)

6th February 2007

Just in time for some February romance is an all new porky lothario in the shape of Jasper - a Tamworth boar we have on loan.  He is wasting no time and has been seen working hard at his allotted task!

This months recipe is now up - delicious beef in claret that could be  enjoyed as a home-cooked Valentines meal!

Days are getting longer again (and my leek and onion seeds are already up!) - hurray!

30th January 2007

Well not only have I finally got round to doing something about the horse stud (have a look here), but I've also made a whole new section of the website - clever old me! 

The new section is 'recipes' where every month you will find a new recipe that Jan has added to give you an example of what can be done with our produce.  We decided that a lot of these recipes will be for the cheaper cuts of meat that people tend to avoid.  It's a real shame that brisket and flank aren't cooked more, because they are every bit as tasty as a fat sirloin.  So have a look here, and remember to check back next month to see the next recipe!

19th January 2007

Well it's been another riotous festive season culminating in one of the best Hogmanay parties yet!  Our band played to the gathered hordes of people dressed as characters from Peter Pan, and the booze flowed like a river in spate (in some cases all over the floor).

We had the great news that the local butcher who we supplied with 10 of our free-range geese was so impressed with them that he's already put down a deposit for 60 next Christmas!  We'll have to get a plucking machine...

There is still some Highland beef available, although a lot of the popular cuts are now sold out.  Check the beef page for prices and availability.

4th January 2007

I've just updated the price page for the Highland Beef since we have a couple of different cuts this time.  I've also added in a lurid orange 'limited' marker to the availability column so you know when we are getting close to selling out of that product.

If you are after a particular cut then get in touch with us a.s.a.p. to avoid disappointment!

We also have the Steak Sausage and Eggs 'Breakfast Bag' available on the Hampers page!

19th December 2006