Barnes Oak is a family run smallholding set in about 12 acres in Battle East Sussex. Our aim is to rear good quality meat with high standards of animal welfare,organically grow fresh fruit and vegetables and be as self sufficient as we possibly can. We currently have rare breed pigs, chickens,ducks,geese, bees and soon we will be acquiring rare breed sheep too. Our free range pigs are oxford sand
y blacks crossed with Gloucester old spots.They live in the woods to protect there skins from the sun and have a very friendly nature. We rescued 40 free range organic chickens recently from going to slaughter at only 72 weeks old and 8 ducks from the same rescue centre which have all settled in nicely in their new home and laying rather well! Our rare breed sheep are Soay sheep and originate from the Island of Soay. They are a hardy breed and produce very lean meat. This year we planted a variety of 10 apple trees and they are establishing well so in the next 2 years we shall have an organic crop and hopefully some very tasty apples. From time to time we will have excess produce for sale and hope to use this page as a tool to provide quality produce to those who would be interested.
