Houghton Hams

Were a family run food production business in Northampton, UK, where we were established in 1983 by Nigel Wagstaff. We produce award-winning meat products with the best British and EU pork, supplying the catering and retail sector. Our story is one that stretches more than 40 years, and four generations of family, which all started with Nigels Uncle Don. Don worked in farming his whole life and he inherited Grove Farm in Moulton a village in Northampton in the 1970s following the sad passing of his employer. It was during this time that Don introduced Nigel to the farming life, with Nigel working on the land and rearing the animals on the weekends. During the week hed then help his father in the local butchers shop, delivering his rounds on a push bike. Don sold Grove Farm to pursue his love of farming in Devon but this period left a lasting impression on Nigel. Fast forward to 1983: Following redundancy at a firm, Nigel with the support of his wife Jo, took a leap of fait...