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.
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 local 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 four 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 boxes cost £140 and represents a 1/20 share of one of our animals. We are currently releasing between one and two batches 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 £140 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 (5 or 6 x 500g packs). Your cuts are vac packed, labelled, and arrive chilled.
We deliver boxes free of charge to customers within a 5-mile radius of the farm. 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 hello@indiefarmer.com and we’ll do our best to answer you as quickly as possible
Beef Boxes
Farm gate sale dates 2024
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. You can also arrange to collect your 10kg beef box from the farm gate sale too. We often get asked and I can confirm we accept card payments.
Oct 12th
Nov 16th
Dec 14th
Dec 21st
The full farm address is Hockham Farm, Tilley lane, Boreham Street, Hailsham, E.Sussex, BN27 4UT
Individual meat cuts prices
Steaks
Whole Fillet £65 per kilo
Sirloin Steaks £34 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 £20 per kilo (typically come in 400-500g packs)
Slow cooking cuts
Braising £14 per kilo (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Shin £14 per kilo. (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Chuck £14 per kilo (typically come in 450-500g packs)
Roasting and slow cooking joints
Rib joints £35 per kilo
Topside / Top rump £19.50 per kilo
Silverside / Brisket £17.50 per kilo
Short ribs £12.50 per kilo
Basics
Mince £10 per kilo (typically come in 500g packs)
Pack of 4 Burgers (500-550g total) = £6.00
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