Red Ruby Devon Cattle
t: 01404 812800 e: dcbs@redrubydevon.co.uk
Part of Farming's Future
Patron: HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales

Buying Beef

Below is a current list of members selling beef direct. We also list butchers who are known by us to sell Red Ruby Devon Beef. Please select Butcher Shops , From the Farm, or Mail Order

Beef, the whole beef and nothing but the beef

Your first step to finding quality, local Red Ruby Devon beef


. . . . . and delicious too! Find your local quality supplier from the list below of farmers, farm shops, butchers, and SW Waitrose stores selling Red Ruby Devon Beef
From the Butcher

.....It should be noted that whilst these butchers sell Red Ruby Devon Beef they may also sell other breeds of beef



Barnstaple


Grattons Butchers Boutport Street 01271 342548

Cornwall


J & J Farmers Abattoir Holsworthy 01409 271248
Philip Warren Launceston 01566 772089
Padstow Farm Shop Padstow 01841 533060 www.padstowfarmshop.co.uk
Higher Trenowin Farm Shop Penzance 01736 362439 steve@highertrenowin.co.uk

Devon


Peter Greig Exeter 01392 881380
Dudley Elliott Barnstaple 01271 342854
May Farming Partnership, Clannaborough Farm Shop Crediton 01363 84217
MA & AJ Roberts Winkleigh 01837 83382
Shapland & Searle South Molton 01769 573411
Toogood's Farm Shop Tiverton 01884 242268
GE Honey & Son Parkham, Bideford 01237 451224
Moostone Meats Wembury, Plymouth 01752 863420 www.moostonemeats.co.uk

Dorset


P Keating Wimborne 01202 883078
Washingpool Farm Bridport 01308 459549
Oakley Village Butchers www.oakleyvillagebutchers.co.uk Wimborne 01202 887865

Hereford


John Miles Ledbury 01531 632744

Poole


Oakley Village Butchers Broadstone www.oakleyvillagebutchers.co.uk 01202 693096

Somerset


Gerald David Minehead 01643 702843
Forde Abbey Chard 01460 220231
Nyland-Hill Farm Shop Cheddar 01934 744802
From the Butchers Counters at Waitrose

Sold as West Country Beef


Red Ruby Devon Beef now available from the butchers counter of selected Waitrose stores in Somerset, Devon & Cornwall. Wellington, Weston-super-mare, Nailsea, Portishead, Crewkerne, Holsworthy, Okehampton, Sidmouth, Torquay, Saltash
From the Farm

Bedfordshire


D & S Tutt Colesden Roxton 01480 212340

Cambridge


G Hunter Huntingdon 01480 860335

Cornwall


Robin Haddy Boscastle 01840 250195
Jeff Thomas Penzance 01736 788260

Devon


RM Auvray Bideford 01237 472938
D Barlow Honiton 01404 42141
A & J Benneworth Holsworthy 01409 254340
P & S Boyles Barnstaple 01598 710321
J & A Lang Parkham, Bideford 01237 451085 www.langstraditionalmeats.co.uk
W Copp North Devon 01271 867844
A & J Cottey Tiverton 01884 861566
B Coward Okehampton 01837 861203
Natural Branscombe Meat Branscombe 01297 680352 www.naturalbranscombemeat.co.uk
G Dart & Sons South Molton 01769 550263
T & C Gabriel Kentisbeare 01884 266250
R Huxter Crediton 01363 775928
D Hutchins Tavistock 01822 610774
Ruth Kingdom Tiverton 01884 881457
RJ Kingdom Oakhampton 01837 82790
D Ley Holsworthy 01409 281102
D Mason Ashburton 07764765743
A & J Martin Willand 01884 820887
J Mather Kingsbridge 01548 560616
R Mizen Moretonhampstead 01647 441178
J Pady Honiton 01404 881335
Palmer & James (Organic) Witheridge 01884 861269
S & G Philips Chulmleigh 01769 580240
S Slade Aylesbeare 01395 233304
I Toogood Tiverton 01884 242268
Paula Wolton Hatherleigh 01837 810416
Mrs J Rich Newton Abbot 01647 221215
W Western Bampton 01398 331272
M Wright Barnstaple 01598 710223
Marland Meats (Graham & Trish Ward) Peters Marland, Torrington 01805 601245
Moostone Meats (T Jakins) Wembury, Plymouth 01752 863420 www.moostonemeats.co.uk
CM & Mrs M Hammett Colyton 01297 552177
W Daw South Molton 01769 550312 mail@yeofarm.com
Mr J Stanbury South Molton 01398 341546 johnstanbury@live.co.uk
Sue Fildes Dartmouth 01803 712452 sue@dittishamfarm.co.uk www.dittishamfarm.co.uk

Dorset


Adam Simon Dorchester 01308 897781
MT Yeandle Dorchester 01305 853857
Washingpool Farm Bridport 01308 459549 info@washingpool.co.uk www.washingpool.co.uk

Gloucestershire


Bowldown Farm Tetbury 01666 890224

Herts/Bucks border


Chess Valley Beef Green End Farm, Sarratt, Rickmansworth 07771 740980 chessvalleybeef@googlemail.com

Kent


Simon Pope Albans Barnyard, Romford Rd, Pembury 01892 826052 simon@albansbarnyard.co.uk www.albansbarnyard.co.uk

Okehampton


Nick & Emma Bibby-Jones Coryton 01566 783136 www.coryhill.co.uk

Oxford


R & M Florey Oxford 01865 300207

Shropshire


Peter & Pippa Geddes Shrewsbury 01743 741689

Somerset


P Burns Taunton 01398 371316
J Goad Wellington 01823 673292
M Hurd Wiveliscombe 01984 623006
R Jeanes Bridgwater 01278 732313
J Lindley Wellington 01823 662682
S Meredith Axbridge 01934 732231
W Weston Bampton 01398 331272

Wiltshire


P Payne Salisbury 01722 410527
Helen Allen Whaddon Grove Farm 01225 781657 www.whaddongrove.co.uk
From the Farmers Market

At South Molton, Hartland, and Bideford Farmers Markets contact Amanda Lang for details


J&A Lang Bideford 01237 451085 www.langstraditionalmeats.co.uk

Tavistock 2nd & 4th Saturday 9am-1pm


D Hutchins Shillamill Farm 01822 610774
Mail Order

Cornwall


Padstow Farm Shop Padstow 01841 533060 www.padstowfarmshop.co.uk
Higher Trenowin Farm Shop Penzance 01736 632439 steve@highertrenowin.co.uk

Devon


RM Auvray Bideford 01237 472938
J &A Lang Parkham, Bideford 01237 451085 www.langstraditionalmeats.co.uk
D & C Peers (Organic) Kings Nympton 01769 579287
B Coward Okehampton 01837 861203
Peter Greig Exeter 01392 810380
Heale Farm Meats South Molton 01769 574341
D Hutchins Tavistock 01822 610774
D Mason Ashburton 07764765743
P May Crediton 01363 84217
S & G Phillips Chulmleigh 01769 580240

Okehampton


Nick & Emma Bibby-Jones Coryton 01566 783136 www.coryhill.co.uk

Somerset


Gerald David Minehead 01643 702843
FW & HJ Joyce (Organic) Axminster 01297 560298
W Western Bampton 01398 33127

Wiltshire


Helen Allen Whaddon Grove Farm 01225 781657 www.whaddongrove.co.uk


 

Yeomadon Ferdinand 3rd
crowned Champion at
Devon County Show
full show report here
(posted 19.5.2013)

Yeomadon Ferdinand 3rd
crowned Champion

DCBS Yearling Show
full report here
(posted 22.4.2013)

Bagnell Liberator
Crowned Champion at 
Spring Show & Sale
(posted 15.3.2013)

Bustling SW Winter Fair 
sees strong trade for Devons

see full report here

Red Rubies catch the judge's eye at NBA's Beef South West
see show report

Yeomadon Herd 
winners of 
2012 Herd Competition

Head Chef of world-class restaurant says Red Ruby Beef is best for flavour
Brett Graham, Head Chef of The Ledbury - 2 Michelin starred London restaurant in London, (National Restaurant of the Year 2010)  - says he only uses two native beef breeds in his restaurant; grass fed Red Ruby Devon beef being one of them - "The Red Ruby produces the finest cuts for slow cooking"
(posted 28.12.12)
For the beef, the whole beef,
and nothing but the beef
buy delicious Red Ruby Beef 
Find your quality supplier here



Red Ruby Devon Beef at Waitrose in Devon and Cornwall

find your local store here

Confused on TB Rules?
A helpful crib sheet from Livestock Auctioneers Association
(posted 10.2.2013)

Breed Standard of Excellence
for males and females



















Disease Prevention Reports 

AGM Dinner & Prize Giving

held on 18th April 2013.  
(posted 1.5.2013)

Yeomadon Dispersal Hits All Time High

(posted 19.5.2013)

Mini-Tour to New Zealand

Interested in a Devon World Mini-Tour to New Zealand? Find out more
(posted 24.4.2013)

2013 Calf Bank

In need of a surrogate calf or mother?
DCBS member Angus Cottey runs a voluntary match-making service
contact:  077309 29497
(posted 10.2.2013)

DCBS Semen list


Thinking of buying Red Ruby Devons?  Then read the DCBS Buyers' Guide FIRST!

Get your copy here

Thinking of Showing?
Take a look at our helpful guide for Judges and Exhibitors

Under 25? interested in cattle?  
Great skills development and social events being run around the country

Good Bed Time Reading 
"Marketing prime beef cattle for better returns"  excellent manual by EBLEX and it's free! brp@eblex.ahdb.org.uk to request a copy