Our founder Nigel is a third generation farmer. In 2014 he returned to his small family farm in East Sussex to help his parents raise cattle and sheep. To meet the growing demand for local meat boxes, Nigel established a small herd of native breed Sussex cattle, alongside our small flock of Suffolk Mule sheep (scroll down for more information about our lamb boxes).
These docile brown cows and their Aberdeen Angus offspring spend most of the year on on the SSSI Pevensey Marshes. They thrive on the ancient salt marsh pasture carrying out conservation grazing for the Sussex Wildlife Trust.
Working with a local artisan butcher we released our first batch of 28 day dry aged 10-kilo beef meat boxes for sale in 2016. We were delighted with results and demand has grown organically via word of mouth over the last 10 years and we now sell nearly all our Aberdeen Angus cross Sussex animals direct to consumers in meat boxes and also from our monthly farm gate sales at Hockham Farm (scroll to bottom to see list of dates).
We really like the simplicity of this format and believe that it represents fantastic value for consumers. Our 10kg boxes cost £150 and represents a 1/20 share of one of our animals (we also offer 5kg boxes, which cost £80) and are currently releasing between one and two batches of boxes every month. We have limited spaces and take orders on a first come first serve basis.
A 10kg selection of Angus x Sussex 28-day dry aged grass fed beef costs £150 and a typical box includes; sirloin steak (500g), rump steak (500g), shin of beef (500g), chuck steak (500g), braising steak (500g), rib of beef or brisket (between 1-1.5kg), topside (1-1.5kg), silverside or top rump (1-1.5kg), and several packets of mince (six or seven x 500g packs). Your cuts are vac packed, labelled, and arrive chilled.
A 5kg selection of Angus x Sussex 28-day dry aged grass fed beef costs £80 and a typical box includes; sirloin steak (500g) or rump steak (500g), slow cooking cuts such as shin of beef (500g), chuck steak (500g) or braising steak (500g), one or two roasting joints (silverside, topside or top rump between 1 and 1.5kg each) and two or three packs of mince (500g).
We deliver boxes free of charge to customers within a 5-mile radius of the farm or you can collect from our farm gate sale. If you are further afield – don’t worry as we work with a nationwide courier and it only costs £15 to deliver anywhere in mainland UK.
Complete the form below to reserve a box from one of our next batches. We will be in touch within a few days to confirm your order and delivery date. If you have any specific queries please email us on [email protected] and we’ll do our best to answer you as quickly as possible
Beef Boxes
Lamb boxes
We have recently started selling our lambs in boxes again and offer half (£150) and whole (£280) lamb boxes. As with our beef boxes we deliver free of charge to customers within a 5-mile radius of the farm and by nationwide courier for £15 to deliver anywhere in mainland UK. You can also collect from our farm gate sale.
A whole lamb box includes: 4 x half shoulder joints (or 2 whole shoulder joints), cutlets, loin chops, 4 x half leg joints (or 2 whole legs), 2 x neck fillets, 2 x kidneys, whole liver and mince.
A half lamb box includes: 2 x half shoulder joints (or 1 whole shoulder joint), cutlets, loin chops, 2 x half leg joints (or 1 whole leg), 1 x neck fillets, 1 x kidneys, half a liver and mince.
Lamb Boxes
Farm gate sale dates 2025
We hold a monthly farm gate sale from Hockham Farm (see full address details below) on Saturday between 10am to 1pm (please see a list of upcoming dates below) where we sell our meat as individual cuts (see prices below) alongside the award winning Pevensey Blue cheese and their new cheese “Tilley lane”. You can also arrange to collect your beef or lamb box from the farm gate sale too. We often get asked and I can confirm we accept card payments.
February 15th
March 15th
April 12th
May 10th
June 14th
July 26th
Aug 16th
Sept 20th
Oct 18th
Nov 15th
Dec 13th and 20th
The full farm address is Hockham Farm, Tilley lane, Boreham Street, Hailsham, E.Sussex, BN27 4UT
Individual meat cuts prices
Steaks
Whole Fillet £75 per kilo
Sirloin Steaks £35 per kilo (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Rump Steaks £32 per kilo (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Flat Iron steaks £32 per kilo (typically come in packs of 450-500g)
Skirt £22 per kilo (typically come in 400-500g packs)
Slow cooking cuts
Braising £18 per kilo (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Shin £18 per kilo. (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Chuck £18 per kilo (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Roasting and slow cooking joints
Rib joints £40 per kilo
Topside / Top rump £18 per kilo
Silverside / Brisket £17 per kilo
Short ribs £13 per kilo
Basics
Mince £11 per kilo (typically come in 500g packs)
Pack of 4 Burgers (500-550g total) = £7.00
More Information
You can sign up to our free farm newsletter here to receive updates on meat box availability and farm gate sale dates. You can also read more about Nigel’s adventures as a beginner farmer here and follow his updates on the Indie Farmer instagram account here