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Pigging out in Clayton-le-Dale
by Anne-Louise Mazzafiore
Philip and Louise Edge
Philip and Louise in their farm shop

Philip and Louise Edge realised that as pig farmers they needed to diversify or their business would die. Now, not only do they raise pigs, they also butcher the pork and make bacon, gammon and sausages. They then sell and serve their produce in their farm shop and café at Fairfield Farm on the A59 in Clayton-le-Dale.

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piglet
This little piggy might look cute, but it's got some very sharp teeth and will grow up to be a very big pig!
sawing a joint
After Philip's pigs come back from the slaughterhouse, he gets to work with a big saw....
joint of meat
... and a very sharp knife. Here he's taking out the tenderloin, a very lean piece of meat situated under the spine.
joint of meat
Everything has to be taken off in order, so that the good bits of meat are kept in tact. This rib cage will make some very tasty spare ribs!
rubbing salt into meat
Once the bones are removed from the middle of the pork joint, it can be rubbed with a salt mix to cure it and turn it into bacon.
boneless joint of meat

The meat will then be folded in half, ready to be cut and put into a plastic bag.

Vacupak machine
The bag then gets put into a machine that sucks all the air out of it and seals it, so that the bacon can cure for a fortnight.
slice of bacon

The bacon is sliced and then...

farm shop
... sold in the farm shop or ...
cafe
served up in the cafe as a bacon sandwich - mmmmm!
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