Category Archives: Abattoir

A selection of fresh butchered meat laid out on a slate with sprigs and garlic to accompany.

Have you visited our butcher's shop in Fife?

Did you know that we have a butcher's shop where you can discover our full range of venison products, as well as much more?
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Deer grazing in a field on the farm

Organic animal husbandry at Downfield Farm

Animal husbandry (the science of breeding, raising and caring for livestock) is an integral part of what we do here at Downfield Farm. And as an organic ...
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Galloway cows in a field of green grass

5 reasons you should be eating high-welfare organic beef from Downfield Farm

Farmed meat can be bought at alarmingly low prices. This is great for the bank account, but consider the old phrase, ‘buy cheap, buy twice’. Why is the meat so ...
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Stagison sticker on meat product

Stagison reviews

We believe that the venison from Downfield Farm is the best in the country. By giving our deer the best lives possible, and slaughtering them in the most ...
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A herd of sheep in a field in Scotland

Advantages of raising or hunting your own meat

We’re very busy in the butchery at the moment, with many customers asking us to butcher their pigs, lambs and cattle ready to go in their freezers ...
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Downfield Farm Deer grazing

Diversifying into deer farming

Discover how Stagison Venison owners Jane and Robert Prentice have utilised their land on Downfield Farm to operate deer farming in Scotland.
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