Tesco has announced that more than 200 British lamb farmers have entered into two year contracts with the retailer as part of its commitment to British agriculture. The contracts, which have been offered to farmers follow a similar contract offer to beef farmers, announced by Tesco in December.
Tesco said lambs will be born and reared on farms that form part of the Red Tractor Farm Assurance Scheme, which ensures high welfare and production standards. The 200 farms will help supply Tesco with lamb for its finest range, between April and December, when British lamb is best in season.
Richard Marris, commercial director of fresh foods at Tesco said: “The uptake of the contracts so far shows that sheep farmers are keen to work with us in building stronger, closer relationships between Tesco and British agriculture.
“We recognise this is one measure of progress, but we’re excited to be working together with farmers to bring quality, fresh food from British farms to our customers. We hope these contracts will play an important part in giving sheep farmers the confidence they need to invest and plan for the future.”
