Our journey to Graig Wales began with a dream: to raise animals naturally, produce food with real provenance, and reconnect with the land.  

Originally from Hertfordshire, we moved to the Cambrian Mountains in 2017, drawn by the promise of a simpler life and the opportunity to create something truly special. When we found Fferm Graig, a rugged, neglected smallholding, something just felt right.

We knew this was where our story would begin.

What followed was a steep learning curve. We started with Highland cattle to naturally improve the pasture, then moved on to sheep, ducks, and chickens (the latter were less successful thanks to local foxes!). But it was pigs that truly captured our passion. Learning from Ella’s experience on a commercial pig farm, we committed to doing things differently - prioritising animal welfare, sustainability, and traditional butchery methods.  

Today, we breed and raise our own pigs and sheep, grow many of our own ingredients, and produce high-quality, small-batch meats that honour the animals and the land they come from.

Our charcuterie journey is the latest step in this adventure, bringing our handcrafted, ready-to-eat products to an even wider audience. We’re proud to be part of a growing movement that values transparency, quality, and real food.

Thank you for supporting our smallholding and sharing in our story.  

Our smallholding journey

From piglet to pork

From piglet to pork

As I clean out our recently acquired stock trailer used to transport our three pigs to their final destination, I reflect on the last five months.  It has been a...

From piglet to pork

As I clean out our recently acquired stock trailer used to transport our three pigs to their final destination, I reflect on the last five months.  It has been a...

Three Little Pigs

Thanks to our good friends (Russ and Kel) at the end of the valley, we are now owned by 3 little Welsh weaners. Our adventure in pigs started over a...

Three Little Pigs

Thanks to our good friends (Russ and Kel) at the end of the valley, we are now owned by 3 little Welsh weaners. Our adventure in pigs started over a...

Raising poultry; a chattering of chicks

Raising poultry; a chattering of chicks

Part of our plan for self-sufficiency included breeding and raising a breed of dual purpose chicken the Light Sussex, favourite amongst smallholders for both meat and eggs.  As with many...

Raising poultry; a chattering of chicks

Part of our plan for self-sufficiency included breeding and raising a breed of dual purpose chicken the Light Sussex, favourite amongst smallholders for both meat and eggs.  As with many...

Raising waterfowl; a paddling of ducks

Raising waterfowl; a paddling of ducks

Our wish list of animals we wanted to raise on our Smallholding did not include ducks, but when a paddling of five ducks came up for sale locally they seemed...

Raising waterfowl; a paddling of ducks

Our wish list of animals we wanted to raise on our Smallholding did not include ducks, but when a paddling of five ducks came up for sale locally they seemed...

Time flies when you’re having fun; 1 year on

Time flies when you’re having fun; 1 year on

When we first moved here, a year ago, we planned on a monthly blog, then after a few months a seasonal blog or at the very least when we reached...

Time flies when you’re having fun; 1 year on

When we first moved here, a year ago, we planned on a monthly blog, then after a few months a seasonal blog or at the very least when we reached...

Wild weather

Wild weather

The beginning of March saw high winds (50 mph+) and dropping temperatures.  Although we did not experienced temperatures as low as the cold snap of early December 2017, the freeze...

Wild weather

The beginning of March saw high winds (50 mph+) and dropping temperatures.  Although we did not experienced temperatures as low as the cold snap of early December 2017, the freeze...