Woody's Free Range

The Idea

Woody's Free Range Farm was born in 2013 by its founder Daniel Todd. Daniel originally hails from Peterborough in the UK, he moved to Australia in 2005 and then onto New Zealand in 2013. After 17 years working for a Consumer Electronics company, Daniel developed a curiosity for pig farming, and in particular the need to promote ethical free-range farming pigs. And so the journey began.

The Farm

Together with his wife Claire and dog Woody (the farm's namesake), neither of whom have any farming experience, they moved to an 80-acre farm in Manakau, just south of Levin, and began raising Large Black and Berkshire pigs.
The picturesque property is situated at the foothills of the Tararua ranges, against a backdrop of pine forest, with the Waikawa stream running through it.

The Butchery

By 2016, idyllic or not, the farm was not making any money and Woody's Farm was close to shutting its doors.
At the same time our old friends from the other side of the Tararua's, Longbush Pork, had secured investment to grow their farm. With their focus on farming and our focus on butchering, we join forces in supporting the ethical raising of pigs for true free-range pork.

In 2017 Woody's invested in a purpose-built butchery and factory in nearby Levin and Longbush are now providing the majority of pork.

The Present

To date, Woody's continues to supply fresh and 100% free-range meat across the country. The demand for high-quality meat continues to stay strong in today's world of evermore processed goods. We can be spotted in many good supermarkets, restaurants and cafes. View our stockist list to find your local vendor or buy online for fresh overnight delivery every week.

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