3* Great Taste Award for Emble Beef
Our beef is different. Slowly but surely, we are gaining a following. We are proud that you can buy our meat locally and are doing our best to support family businesses, like ours, that are on our wavelength.
The Herd in Seahouses is less than 1 mile from the farm. Food miles to the minimum! And we have a great relationship with Nicholsons of Whitley Bay.
As well as supplying local butchers, we are sold in one of the best and oldest independent family butchers in London, Lidgates.
We are working hard to raise our cattle in a way that shows in the quality of the meat and were delighted to be awarded 3 Gold Stars in the Great Taste Awards 2026 for our rib eye steak at Lidgates. Three stars is the highest accolade in these awards.
Judges commented on all aspects of the beef’s flavour and texture as being excellent. There are a few key aspects to producing the best possible result, both for the health and welfare of our cattle, and for the quality of the beef.
“A quite sensational cut of beef - rich and full of big bovine notes, slightly grassy and extremely tender. The finish is long and buttery, lasting an age. It is testament to superb farming values ad the ageing process of the beef.”
“A good-looking piece of meat with good marbling […] There are plenty of delicate, meaty, umami flavours.”
“This steak is indulgently soft to cut and delivers a hugely satisfying mouth feel. The flavour is incredibly deep and meaty, with beautiful fat content that combines with the lean to deliver a truly memorable eating experience.”
Emble Farms Lidgate Rib Eye Steak awarded 3 Gold Stars in Great Taste Awards 2026
Crucially, our cattle only eat what we grow on the farm. We can speak to their food chain, and their food miles, with blinding simplicity. We allow them to mature slowly, in their own time, unforced. Their diet is natural and diverse, carefully catering to the unique bovine way of breaking down and absorbing nutrients.
You can read more about our slow food approach here.
The award certificate names Guy, but our beef is a whole team effort from those on the farm, and the expert butchers and trades we partner with. It’s with thanks to all involved that we celebrate this nod of recognition.