How did Lamb Direct come about?

For well over 20 years a group of progressive and committed Mayo farmers have been working together marketing their Lamb as well as sharing their ideas and developing and improving farming practices. Recently they have been working on a vision to bring their produce directly to the consumer....
and so Lamb Direct was created.

L to R: Tom Staunton, John Joyce, Joe Scahill, Mark Walsh
Philip Staunton, Seamus Hughes, Raymond Cawley, Oliver Cawley

All of the 8 members of the Lamb Direct group are from the Tourmakeady and Westport region of Mayo, as indicated in the map above.

What's so great about Lamb Direct?

All our lamb comes from local farms. The breed of sheep we farm are mountain and lowland types. They have evolved naturally over the years with the landscape and herbage, and have a rare distinctive and traditional flavour.

All our lamb is hung on the bone for a minimum of 10 days, a recognised traditional method for ensuring tenderness of the meat. However, the best thing about buying from Lamb Direct is that you are getting locally produced product, directly from the farmer, which will cost you significantly less than in your supermarket.

Traceability, Food Security & Environment

All of our lamb is fully traceable to the farm of origin, the individual farmer's name will appear on your box of lamb. All our farmers are members of the Bord Bia Quality Lamb Assurance Scheme and are subject to regular audits. Every farmer is also committed to environmentally responsible farming and the highest standards of animal welfare.