"43. Hand Made Meat

A kind of online mini-market for locally produced, high-quality meat. Hand Made Meat brings together eight traditional, smallscale producers from across the UK,allowing them to trade directly with consumers in a way that wouldn’t be possible individually – ie providing a more reliable supply and greater range. Lamb, goat, pork and beef are all on offer, much of it from rare breeds. The only catch is that, sausages aside, you have to buy in fairly hefty quantities."

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