Meet Patrick and Catherine, some of the local farmers who breed pigs for us. Patrick and Catherine are based in West Somerset and have been pig farming since 2014. Having moved from the city on the hunt for the ‘good life’, the couple were drawn to pig farming due to their interest in food provenance […]
Meet James, one of our co-founders. Having always dreamt of setting up a charcuterie business, James made those dreams a reality following a pint with Andy (our other co-founder) at a local lawn mower racing competition (this is Somerset!) in 2014. James is understandably super proud of everything the business has achieved in the past […]
Meet Andy, co-founder of Somerset Charcuterie. It goes without saying that he’s been with the business from conception in 2014 but really he started his hand at charcuterie making around 2008. As the owner of the business, Andy loves the fact that each day brings a different challenge (in a good way). From liaising with […]
We’d like to introduce you to Curtis, of Curtis Pitts Deer Services, who supply all the wild venison used in our charcuterie. Our partnership with Curtis and his team is great given we share a similar passion for provenance and high quality produce – qualities which are fundamental to both of our businesses. Curtis started […]
We’d like to introduce you to one of our pig farmers, Andrew. Having first got involved with pigs, while at school, over 50 years ago, Andrew initially fed the pigs on his dad’s farm before starting farming himself with his own pedigree Tamworth’s 40 years ago. Whilst he’s originally from a dairy farming background, Andrew […]
Meet Russ, Markets & Food Festival Manager here at Somerset Charcuterie. Having worked at Somerset Charcuterie for seven years, Russ loves the diversity of being part of a small team, producing a delicious artisan charcuterie – “the job isn’t without its challenges but being such a close knit team, we all work together to find […]
