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Nurtured by the splendour in Devon\u2019s grass, Eversfield Organic is stepping up the expansion of its grocery, farming and hospitality business with a new butchery acquisition and plans to open more eateries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Raising further investment is now high on the list for the family firm, which runs a UK-wide box delivery service featuring both its produce and those of other ethical, artisan suppliers.<\/p>\n
A network of pubs, delis and shops, including flagship meat and fish counters in Selfridges Foodhall, also enhances its omnichannel operation which offers 1008 products.<\/p>\n
Expectations are for a \u00a315 million turnover next year and the business is a vital generator of rural jobs with more than 100 staff in its workforce.<\/p>\n
It began after IT expert Mark Bury bought and converted an existing farm in 2004, planting more than 30,000 trees and reinstating miles of hedgerows.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> Easy exporting: Sovereign Beverage Company shows the drinks industry how<\/strong><\/p>\n With the family, he then developed it into a multi-strand operation with a defining sustainability-based ethos that continues to captivate ever more customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n As they tuck into top quality meat, veg and dairy selections – mixed boxes are a favourite \u2013 their choices have also been driven because of Eversfield\u2019s \u2018nose to tail\u2019 care both for animal welfare and the land as well as its traceable supply chain.<\/p>\n Tucked beside Dartmoor, Eversfield\u2019s HQ is on the family farm set amid 350 lush acres where its rare breed herd of native Aberdeen Angus graze and a market garden supplies its inns and shops. \u201cEvery decision we make is driven by nature\u2019s best interests,\u201d declares Bury.<\/p>\n \u201cConsumers are looking for less, but better quality, meat. Demand is edging up and now 60 per cent of sales. This has influenced our product categories and what we sell online and in our shops.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe work with small abattoirs which ensures animals are not stressed and the meat\u2019s flavour is preserved.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cOur animals are pasture-fed for life. It\u2019s not all about trees, grass takes carbon from the air and produces the oxygen that we all need. We see our beef as a health product.<\/p>\n \u201cThe pandemic\u2019s impact prompted people to assess their overall health and this has had a lasting effect. Our boxes are updated every week to progress with the seasons. This ensures we can source as much local produce as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n To accommodate the growth and consolidate supplier deliveries, Eversfield has now opened a packing and despatch unit in Wincanton.<\/p>\n Bury\u2019s wife Emily \u2013\u201cthe one who radiates happiness\u201d – and children Anna and Hamish are all part of the business, driving its grocery transformation mission.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cBeing omnichannel has been fantastic,\u201d he adds. \u201cOnline annual sales are up 46 per cent and it enables us to speak to more customers directly. That\u2019s so important as education about what we are doing is our biggest challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n The no-waste Home Farm Kitchen range introduced last year, combining local ingredients with international flavours, features 30 products from pasties, sausage rolls and chef-prepared meals to bone broths, preserves and stuffings.<\/p>\n The latest big step was last month when Coombe Farm Organic, in Crewkerne, Somerset was incorporated, a move that has ensured employment for all staff and has doubled Eversfield\u2019s butchery business.<\/p>\n And its bank HSBC \u201clooks after us well,\u201d says Bury who is now focussing on opening three Kitchen Farm restaurants at its locations in Totnes, North Bovey and Marlborough.<\/p>\n A new investment raise would be to help Eversfied scale to a \u00a330 million turnover. \u201cThat would secure our market position,\u201d reckons Bury, who urges anyone partial to a prime cut to head down to the Dartmoor Inn in Merrivale where the theatrical searing of Eversfield\u2019s steaks on a huge ox grill has become quite a crowd-puller.<\/p>\n Eversfieldorganic.co.uk.\u00a0coombefarmorganic.co.uk<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/22\/590x\/secondary\/4912215.jpg?r=1692194262526\")
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