The happy pigs of Adsdean farm

We caught up with Enwezor Nzegwu who runs Be Locals, supplying meat and produce from local farms for people who live locally. Every Thursday morning Enwezor shared an update on what's available so if you order by 8 pm, he can deliver the products to you by Saturday. You can imagine how fresh everything is!

Enwezor Nzegwu on Thursday 19 November 2020

Sometimes I forget that my customers don't get to see what it's really like on the farms that I visit every week when I pick up produce for Be Locals. This is a picture of Tim's farm. It's been in his family for over 70 years. To me, the farm seems enormous but Tim says it's not that big. As for livestock, Tim has these lovely pigs and cattle also growing arable produce like wheat.

Tim's cattle out in the fields

You'll see Tim's cattle roaming in the fields all through the year. They always stick together in a herd in one part of the field and they'll nearly always come up to you if you come up to the fence. This is where Tim's beef comes from and what's really great about buying meat from Be Locals is that you know exactly where it has come from. It's just simple and easy to understand which I love.

Some of the farm buildings

I tend to park at the farm at around 7.30 in the morning and then go for a run in the hills in the woods for an hour and a half with a friend before deliveries. It really is a beautiful farm and the first time I saw it, I thought it looked absolutely fantastic and it is! The Hairy Bikers even did a show here once!

Be Locals order by 8pm, for delivery on Saturday!

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