Town End Farm Shop

Fancy something a bit different?

Town End Farm Shop Butchery Courses

We hold Pork Butchery, Charcuterie & Salumi days here in Malhamdale in the Yorkshire Dales. Courses are held at our traditional Farm Shop and purpose built, on Farm Butchery. Upcoming courses and dates can be found further down the page and can be booked online. We also offer bespoke chef and producer courses on request. For more information on this, or any of our butchery courses please contact Chris on 01729 830902 or chris@townendfarmshop.co.uk

Dates available throughout the year, we usually hold our Butchery, Salumi & Charcuterie courses on the last Friday of the month and the full day courses cost £220.
 
Our on farm butchery produces traditional sausages, cured meats and a range of award winning charcuterie in addition to the best Yorkshire Dales traditional breed beef, pork and lamb cuts. We work in partnership with local farmers and our own home bred stock from our Malhamdale Farm to bring you top quality home produced beef, pork and lamb.
Course 1

CHARCUTERIE, SALUMI & CURING COURSES

A full Day Course of Italian Pork Butchery and Traditional Salumi.
Join us for our Italian Salumi Day, learn the art of the Norcini, we will make Guanciale, Pancetta, Coppa, Salami and much more…

Upcoming Salumi Course Dates are:

  • 30th October 2026 – Italian Salumi (COURSE NOW FULL)
  • 26th February 2027 – Italian Salumi
  • 19th March 2027 – Italian Salumi
  • 21st May 2027 – Italian Salumi
  • 29th October 2027 – Italian Salumi
Course 2

PORK BUTCHERY, SAUSAGE MAKING & CURING

Our Butchery, Sausage Making and Charcuterie courses offer something a little bit different, visit our traditional Dales Farm, try your hand at butchery, sausages, curing and lots more, great informative fun with superb Dales hospitality.

Example Pork Butchery itinerary as follows:- Meet 9.30am bacon butties & coffee at the Farm Shop followed by a tour of the farmyard. Knife skills, safety & equipment. Provenance, Breeds & Carcass ID. Pork primal cuts.  Pork butchery cuts & joints.  Lunch at Town End Farm Shop.   Basic curing & Charcuterie. Sausage making.  Finish with course notes & a pork goodie bag at approx. 5pm

Upcoming Butchery Course Dates are:

  • 25th September 2026 – Pork Butchery
  • 27th November 2026 – Pork Butchery
  • 30th April 2027 – Pork Butchery
  • 24th September 2027 – Pork Butchery
  • 26th November 2027 – Pork Butchery
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