Ben Pimlott has been rearing poultry and ducks since his childhood and his hobby grew as he invested time, money and space to his growing number of rare breeds. The family farm at Loggerheads received its first stock of Black Rock hens in 1997 and the farm was given a Packing Station number. Ben’s Eggs specialises in free range eggs and it was this combined with his farming methods that gave the company its first outlet in Market Drayton at Sherwood Wholefoods. Since then the company has expanded to Baldwins Gate, Newcastle, Blackbrook and Hungersheath as well as selling direct to the public.

Ben’s other interest is with Rheas, an ostrich-like bird native to South America. He bought his first pair in 1999 and since then has successfully hatched a number of chicks. The birds are sold on to other farms. See our web site at www.foodconnection.co.uk/rheas/