Argae Cottage

About Us

Argae Cottage is our family farm.  Run by Catriona and Jonathan Benson, with help from our three sons.

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We are both Veterinary Surgeons, working in our practice in Shrewsbury when not on the farm.

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Animal welfare is a the heart of what we do here - we farm on a very small scale, allowing us to care for our animals as individuals.

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Jeff & Timmy 

Catriona with one of Katy's piglets

Jonathan, with Kara and Molly

Other vital members of our team are our dogs, Timmy and Jeff.  Jeff is becoming a very useful sheepdog - thankfully removing the need for the entire family to be involved every time the sheep are rounded up.

Timmy is more of a spectator, but we love him anyway!

Some of our animals....

Katy - our breeding sow.  Gobbler of apples and destroyer of pigsties.

Fidget - bottle fed as a lamb, now a member of our breeding flock - but still happy to sit on your lap!

Esther, come to say hello at the kitchen window!

Other info.....

We are proud to hold a '5 star' food hygiene rating. 

We are also registered and fully licensed for our turkey preparation, under the WATOK regulations.

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