Goat meat is becoming increasingly popular with television cooks and many top restaurants including it on their menu.

There is a good chance that the meat used will have been supplied by Julie and John Joseph who farm at Llangarron, near Ross-on-Wye. They bought the farm in 2010 but it was only last year that they decided to develop the goat meat business.

The couple decided to diversify into the goat meat business after enjoying a glass of wine with their neighbours who run a dairy goat farm. Soon afterwards the Josephs led their first group of kid goats through the fields to Trecorras and the adventure began. One year on and business is definitely on the up.

In a very short space of time, they have won respect and custom from top chefs and the high quality meat they supply from Trecorras Farm was even served as the main course at the BBC Food & Farming Awards night last month.

Julie said:?“We have had a fantastic year and are extremely proud of our achievements. We produce premium British kid goat meat by nurturing our animals and providing the best environment we can to enable them to grow and thrive.

“Our meat is valued by our chef and restaurant customers and we are very excited to be developing some innovative new kid meat products. We are also working closely with chefs and food writers to produce recipes which celebrate and make the most of this fabulous meat.”

Julie is passionate about promoting and raising awareness of kid meat. It has been overlooked in the UK but is now acknowledged for its tenderness, delicate flavour and nutritional qualities – it is lower in fat than chicken and high in iron and protein.

Trecorras Farm has recently become a member of the respected Slow Food movement which links the pleasure of food with a commitment to the community and the environment. Slow Food is appreciated and sought by discerning chefs as a mark of quality and care.