Tucked away in the heart of the rural countryside near Saffron Walden, is the ‘Radwinter Wild Game Company’ – a enterprise founded by Gilly & Jeremy Kiddy.Farmers themselves, they decided to provide a much needed outlet for local wild game, and converted a redundant grain store into a processing plant, at their farm, Radwinter Park, near Saffron Walden, North Essex. Jeremy himself shoots, and runs one on his Estate, where there is also a high population of wild Fallow, Roe & Muntjac Deer. He is also very knowledgeable of the local area and shoots with local Game Keepers and Landowners. Gilly is involved in all aspects of the business, but leaves the butchery to their expert Butcher, Dave, who has helped them build a comprehensive range of products, including Pigeon, Rabbit, Pheasant and traditional Venison Burgers, plus their very popular Sausages: Venison & Pork, Venison & Cider, Venison, Pork and Mushroom, Wild Poacher Sausage, Venison, Herbs & Garlic and their fantastic new Spiced Pigeon Sausage (a best seller!), not forgetting their 'Gamekeeper's Sausage'.
Their standards are high - honesty and quality are the values they trade on. Their customers are the general public, Butchers, Farmers Markets, Farm Shops, local Restaurants and Pubs, plus a well earned contract to supply Colleges at Cambridge University.
They have a superb purpose-built meat processing plant, designed by Jack Shewring (a specialist Consultant to the meat processing industry) in conjunction with Defra vets, and the local Environmental Health Officers.
The wild game is processed in accordance with the Meat Hygiene Regulations. The Venison is matured for seven days before cutting and small game is hung between 2 – 7 days.
The enterprise was officially opened by Jim Paice, Minister of State for Agriculture & Food on September 15, 2008.
Funding from the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE), delivered by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), made the new venture possible.
"The wild game Pheasant Burgers were delicious..."
Linda, Suffolk
"Delicious diced Venison..."
Pauline, Bury St Edmunds
"We love your Venison & Pork Sausages..."
Amy, Cambridge
"Wonderful Venison and Partridge..."
Alan,
Essex