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Flexigraze Conservation grazing contents What is conservation grazing Types of livestock Targeting grazing Community involvement Practicalities Shearling lamb Conclusion / Questions how Flexigraze works


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Conservation grazing

Flexigraze

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contents

  • What is conservation grazing
  • Types of livestock
  • Targeting grazing
  • Community involvement
  • Practicalities
  • Shearling lamb
  • Conclusion / Questions
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how Flexigraze works

  • ‘Conservation

grazing’

  • Precise use of

livestock

– encourages biodiversity – supports native species – Landowners can buy grazing time

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how Flexigraze works

  • variety of species and

breeds

– ponies – cattle – sheep

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Flexigraze: a fair deal for all

  • enhances/conserves a

mosaic of habitat in countryside

  • creates and maintains

habitat for wildlife

  • shearlings have a good

life

  • income supports other

grazing species

  • supports local butcher
  • benefits the North East’s

hill farmers

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Traditional Breeds

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Flower / Hay meadow

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Cutting

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Flower meadow

  • Start of grazing
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End of grazing

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Wetland

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Precision grazing

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Bespoke projects

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Community groups

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Regulation

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shearling lamb

  • fair price paid to hill farmers
  • fed on chemical-free grassland
  • allowed to grow at own rate
  • slaughtered as “shearlings”
  • Uses land that unsuitable for growing crops
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direct sales to consumers

a fair deal for consumers:

  • premium quality North East meat
  • priced from £6.50 per kg
  • cheaper than supermarket organic lamb
  • travelled less food miles
  • local, sustainable, ethical
  • social enterprise - CIC
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the buying group model

  • anywhere between 2 - 8 or more households
  • buy either ½ or whole shearling each month
  • collect from butcher in Ponteland
  • distribute fairly between households
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the buying group model

  • shearlings weigh 21-25kg at slaughter
  • this equates to 11-12kg per ½
  • after butchery = 9-10kg of quality meat per ½
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the buying group model

  • 12-16 chops depending on size
  • 1 shank end of leg
  • 1 chump end of leg
  • 3 chump chops
  • 1 rolled shoulder

(can be cut in half)

  • approx 1lb mince

½ shearling @ £65 consists of:

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the buying group model

Household A

  • 1 leg shank end
  • 8 chops
  • ½ shoulder
  • approx 1lb mince

Household B

  • 1 leg chump end
  • 4 chops
  • ½ shoulder
  • 3 chump chops

2-way split for ½ shearling £65:

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the buying group model

4-way split for ½ shearling £65:

Household A Household B Household C Household D leg shank ½ shoulder leg chump ½ shoulder 4 chops 4 chops 4 chops 3 chump chops Approx 1 lb mince

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the buying group model

The maths:

½ shearling @ £65 = £65 for 1 household = £32.50 for 2 households = £16.25 for 4 households

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thank you for listening… …questions?