field&flower Meat & Fish Delivery Boxes Review

field&flower deliver award-winning free-range meat and sustainable fish to homes across the UK. Founded by a farmer and a food-lover, it supports independent British farmers and fishermen, with an aim to get people to eat less but better quality meat and fish as well as minimising food waste. We take a look at this fantastic brand and a few of its customisable boxes.

At field&flower, they believe that everyone should know exactly where their meat and fish comes from. Working with trusted farmers and fishermen who maintain the highest levels of animal welfare, free-range farming systems and sustainable catching, every cut and catch is 100% traceable from field and sea to fridge.

The Founders

James Flower and James Mansfield
Co-Founders of field&flower: James Flower and James Mansfield

James Mansfield & James Flower, a food and countryside-loving Londoner and fifth-generation Somerset farmer, met at agricultural college in 2006. Having discussed how difficult it was to source high-quality, high-welfare meat, James & James set out to deliver free-range, grass-fed meat to people’s homes. After graduating in 2010, the duo loaned a Hereford cow from James Flower’s dad and founded field&flower, selling their free-range beef to and handful of friends and family.

Graham Golledge who supplies his free-range milk to Barber’s Cheesemakers in Somerset (one of field&flower's suppliers)
Graham Golledge who supplies his free-range milk to Barber’s Cheesemakers in Somerset (one of field&flower’s suppliers)

Things have come a long way since then. From a single cow on the Flower family farm, field&flower now work with some of the best independent farmers, fishermen and producers in the South West – many of whom have been known to them for years – delivering hundreds of cuts and catches to thousands of households across the UK.

field&flower Piri Piri Chicken
field&flower Piri Piri Chicken

Along the way, the pair have won many accolades, including numerous Taste of the West and Great Taste Awards, as well as being voted the Online Butchery Business of the Year in 2018.

field & flower Values

“It’s not just about great-tasting meat. It’s about creating a sustainable food system, thinking consciously about where our meat & fish comes from, and treating our British farmers fairly.”

field&flower hand-dived scallops from the Orkney Islands
field&flower hand-dived scallops from the Orkney Islands

Sustainability is at the core of James and James’ business. They support their farmers and fishermen by paying them above market price, allowing them to maintain exceptional production standards. This ensures that field&flower’s customers eat meat and fish of the highest quality, all while supporting small-scale British farmers and fishermen.

field&flower Salmon is reared by the fishermen at Loch Duart under Marine Conservation Society Guidelines. It is the first salmon farm to be awarded RSPCA accreditation. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
field&flower Salmon is reared by the fishermen at Loch Duart under Marine Conservation Society Guidelines. It is the first salmon farm in the world to be awarded RSPCA accreditation.

Every cut is hand-butchered to order and they work with whole carcasses, as opposed to just getting in the highest earning, most popular cuts. This helps them to ensure minimal food waste as well as control standards and traceability. Any surplus meat is sent to FareShare South West, a Bristol-based charity that redistributes surplus food to over 150 charities, schools and community groups.

FareShare SW

With an eye on the environment and cutting their carbon footprint at every stage, all operations at field&flower’s Somerset base are powered entirely by renewable fuels via Ecotricity. Cardboard boxes and ice packs are 100% recyclable, and deliveries are CO2 neutral.

Boxes

field&flower box

There are a number of fantastic, flexible and fairly priced options available, from Subscription Boxes (serving one to six people) packed full of delicious cuts of meat and/or fish; one-off purchase boxes for special occasions such as BBQs, picnics and holidays; and Build Your Own Boxes where you can pick and choose from anything on the website to create your own box. As well as fresh meat and fish, field&flower also offers an array of cheeses, free-range bone broths, charcuterie, handmade pies, scotch eggs, sauces & condiments and more. Let’s take a look at a few examples.

Subscription Starter Small Box (one-two people; 20 servings)

Subscription Starter Small Box (one-two people; 20 servings)
Contents
2x Chicken Breasts, Skinless
1x Pack of Beef Mince, Coarse Cut
6x Premium Pork, Sage & Black Pepper Sausages
2x Salmon Fillets
6x Back Bacon, Unsmoked Rashers
12x Beef Meatballs
4x Chicken Thighs, Boneless
1x Pack of Prime Pork Strips
Price

SPECIAL OFFER: 10% off first order at £36.58 (usually £40.64). Buy it here. £1 is donated to FareShare South West for every box sold.

Summer Essentials BBQ Box (two-three people; 22 servings)

Summer Essentials BBQ Box (two-three people; 22 servings)
Contents
6x Premium Pork, Sage & Black Pepper Sausages
6x Premium Pork & Fennel Sausages
4x field&flower Burgers
4x Beef & Chorizo Burgers
3x Herb & Salted Chicken Thighs, Boneless
8x Chicken Drumsticks
1x Bottle of Sticky Barbecue Sauce (230ml)
Price

SPECIAL OFFER: 20% off. £28.95 (usually £36.16). Buy it here.

Chefs’ BBQ Box (one-two people; 15 servings)

Chefs’ BBQ Box (one-two people; 15 servings)
Contents
6x Premium Toulouse Sausages
4x Beef & Chorizo Burgers
1x Sharing Rump Steak (680g)
1x Centre Cut Scottish Salmon (550g)
4x Lamb Loin Chops
8x Teriyaki Marinated Pork Belly Slices
Price

SPECIAL OFFER: 8% off. £56.85 (usually £62.02). Buy it here.

Summer Picnic BBQ Box (three-four people; 32 servings)

Summer Picnic BBQ Box (three-four people; 32 servings)
Contents
1x Pack of Sage, Mustard & Somerset Cider Salami (60g)
1x Pack of Somerset Cider Chorizo with Smoked Paprika (60g)
1x Pack of Black Pepper & Garlic Salami (60g)
1x Sweet Chilli Scotch Egg (150g)
1x Somerset Scotch Egg (150g)
1x Luxury Pork Pie (450g)
1x Boy Laity Cornish Camembert (165g)
1x Barber’s Haystack Cheddar Cheese (320g)
1x Smoked Mackerel Pate (150g)
1x Honey Glazed Roasted Ham, Thick Sliced
1x Perfect Ploughman’s Pickle (295g)
1x Particularly British Piccalilli (270g)
Price

SPECIAL OFFER: 10% off. £44.85 (usually £49.80). Buy it here.

Just Steaks BBQ Box (one-two people; 14 servings)

Just Steaks BBQ Box (one-two people; 14 servings)
Contents
2x Rib-Eye Steaks
2x Cajun Minute Steaks
2x Peppered Pork Leg Steaks
2x Lamb Leg Steaks
2x Rump Steaks
2x Gammon Steaks
Price

SPECIAL OFFER: 10% off. £45.95 (usually £51.05). Buy it here.

Sustainable Fish Box (one-two people; 16 servings)

Sustainable Fish Box (one-two people; 16 servings)
Contents
2x Hake Fillets
1x Pack of Fish Pie Mix
2x Salmon Fillets
2x Smoked Mackerel Fillets
1x Smoked Salmon Pâté
1x Pack of Marinated Cod Cheeks
Price

SPECIAL OFFER: 10% off. £33.55 (usually £37.28). Buy it here.

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