As a fourth-generation independent family business, The Barn At Berryfields is committed to building a future that not only honours our farming heritage but also ensures our children and grandchildren inherit a business shaped by climate responsibility and sustainable growth.

Sustainability powers everything we do at The Barn - quite literally.

 

We have two on-site solar photovoltaic arrays with a combined installed capacity of 172.6 kWp. Electricity generated is used across the site when demand is available.

 

On sunny days, this system supports the power supply across the business. Our kitchens use induction and other electric cooking equipment alongside specialist equipment, including our pizza oven.

 

Looking ahead, we are assessing further solar generation and battery storage to increase the proportion of our electricity demand met by on-site generation.

Here at The Barn, we are passionate about sustainability.

 

One way we reduce our environmental impact, is our own herd of Red Suffolk pigs, which are RSPCA Assured (the world’s highest accreditation for pig welfare, whilst also supporting the RSPCA Assurance charity).

 

Our pig herd provides 100% of our pork, including all of our dry-cured bacon, sausage, hams, air-dried ham, lomo, coppa, guanciale etc.

 

This, combined with our on-site butchery, is a major win for the environment in food production, whilst also ensuring all of our pork is of the highest quality possible.

Our pedigree Hereford cattle graze on pasture here at Berryfields Farm.

 

Beef from our own herd accounts for the majority of the beef used across our kitchens, butchery and events, with the remainder sourced from other suppliers when required.

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Rearing cattle on the same farm as our hospitality business shortens the journey between the farm and our kitchens compared with sourcing that beef from farther afield. This does not eliminate every transport-related emission involved in producing the beef, including any journeys required for processing.

Our cattle are incorporated into the farm’s wider crop and field-rotation system.