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Clark Smith
Bonnechere Lamb

Douglas, ON

595 Fourth Chute Rd.
Douglas, ON K0J 1S0
bonnecherelamb@sympatico.ca
613 585 6804 (cell)
Product Types: Lamb whole or by the side. Lamb roasts, chops, ground, liver, heart and kidneys. Boned mutton roasts and ground mutton

About Us
We have been raising sheep since the 1980s. The ewes are free to roam during the spring, summer and fall months when pasture is available. The rest of the year they eat, free choice, the best hay we can supply and live either in the barn or outside - their choice. To ensure they have quality pasture and to reduce the possibility of parasite infection we rotate the sheep on six pastures throughout the summer. This allows each pasture to rest and regrow for four to five weeks before being used again. We do not administer antibiotics to the total flock but we will give an animal antibiotics if they require it for injury or sickness. We do keep records on our animals and if you want one that has never had antibiotics we can accommodate your wishes.

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Ingredients
Purchasing the whole lamb(whole ~50lb) or half a lamb(side ~25lb): A whole lamb will fit into a box of 24 beer with the sides up. If you would like the convenience of having lamb available when you want it - this is your best option. The other advantage to buying a whole/half lamb is that you can choose exactly the cuts that you want. e.g. the shoulder can be prepared as a roast (boned or rolled), chops, stew or ground. If I sell you pre-cut lamb it will be a boneless roast but if you order early and are willing to wait a month you can have it cut up the way you want. Mutton We also sell mutton roasts and ground mutton. Mutton roasts are excellent for long (2-6hr) slow braising as in curries or stews. The ground mutton is a superior product for hamburgers, curries or meatballs in that it is usually leaner than ground lamb. We generally have a good supply of mutton cuts available throughout the year. Lamb roasts and chops We have a select number of the most popular lamb cuts available throughout the year. See below in the list of “products for sale” for the exact cuts we carry.

Practices (our standards for raising or making our products)
We are very fussy about what our sheep eat. We compost the manure and eventually return it to the fields and each spring we do additional frost seedings to increase the nutrient level of the pasture. We have one or two lambings in early and sometimes late spring. The ewes normally lamb on the hillside and then are brought into lambing pens until mother and lambs are bonded. At this time they are put into a common area in the barn and then later released back with the rest of the ewes. Ewes and lambs are kept as a single flock until late summer at which time the non-castrated ram lambs are removed. Ours is a not a purebred flock. Originally it was mainly Suffolk but having used Rideau Arcott rams for the last 20 years they look like Rideau Arcott sheep. Because the Rideau Arcott are known for multiple births we supplement the ewes and young lambs with grain and formulated mix to give the lambs a good start and reduce the strain of many mouths on the mother.

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Order ID Product Name [About Producer] Type Price
Login to order #6446 Lamb - Half
Order number of Half lambs. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 20 and 25 lbs) Lamb - If you would like a half lamb you must let me know several ordering cycles in advance to confirm what cuts you want and time for me to get on the list at the butcher. This is similar to ordering a whole lamb except that you receive half the number of roasts and chops etc. But once again you get the cuts exactly the way you want them prepared. When you order a half lamb you will receive 1 leg, 1 shoulder, ribs - chops or roast, loin - chops or roast, 2 shanks, liver, kidneys and heart. The weight of the lamb is taken as it is hanging and includes bones.

$8.50/lb
Login to order #6371 Lamb - whole
Order number of lambs. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 30 and 50 lbs) If you would like a whole lamb you must let me know several ordering cycles in advance to confirm what cuts you want and to get on the list at the butcher. Instead of ordering specific roasts and cuts several times a year this is a whole lamb cut up the way you like. e.g. You can specify if you want a rack or chops. Do you like boneless legs or bone in? Would you like one leg whole and the other cut into steaks? When you order a whole lamb you will receive 2 legs, 2 shoulders, rib chops or roast, loin chops or roast, shanks, liver, kidneys and heart. The weight of the lamb is taken as it is hanging and includes bones.

$8.50/lb
Login to order #6221 Lamb Neck Chops
5 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.5 and 1 lbs) Excellent for braising, slow-cooking, and curries. Any recipe for shanks will work with neck chops. Price reduced for the cool evenings in the fall.

$10.00/lb

Meats: Lamb

Order ID Product Name [About Producer] Type Price
Login to order #6219 Breakfast Sausage
9 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.9 and 1.2 lbs) Made by Reiche Meats using one hundred percent Bonnechere Lamb mutton(no pork.) A mild sausage that goes well for breakfast, grilled, casseroles, and spaghetti.

$12.00/lb
Login to order #6218 Honey Garlic Sausage
0 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.9 and 1.2 lbs) Made by Reiche Meats using one hundred percent Bonnechere Lamb mutton (no pork). Excellent for the grill and breakfast.

$12.00/lb
Login to order #6230 Lamb - Ground
2 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.9 and 1.2 lbs) Great alternative to hamburger. Try it with Greek spices, garnished with tzatziki or make your favourite hamburger recipe using lamb.

$11.00/lb
Login to order #6175 Lamb Chops
11 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.4 and 0.7 lbs) Loin or rib chops prepared for the grill at 1.25 in. thick. Two chops per package. Price reduced for the BBQ season.

$11.00/lb
Login to order #6368 Lamb Chops - shoulder
8 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.7 and 1 lbs) Lamb chops from the shoulder region and that are slightly larger than the regular loin and rib chops. Still packaged 2 to a package and 1.25 inches thick.

$12.00/lb
Login to order #6228 Lamb Heart
0 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.3 and 0.5 lbs) One heart per package. Usually braised or can be broiled to an internal temperature of 145F.

$4.00/lb
Login to order #6223 Lamb Kidney
4 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.3 and 0.4 lbs) Bring on the lamb and kidney pie. Two kidneys per package

$4.00/lb
Login to order #6222 Lamb Liver
0 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.4 and 0.6 lbs) Wonderfully mild. Terrific for pates.

$4.00/lb
Login to order #6220 Lamb Rack
1 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 1.4 and 1.6 lbs) Small rack of lamb roast of 4-6 ribs. For a special candlelit dinner for two.

$12.00/lb
Login to order #6176 Lamb Shanks
3 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 1 and 2 lbs) Two shanks per package. Either front or rear shanks and all set for thousands of delicious braising recipes. Make sure you have lots of creamy mashed potatoes for all the lovely dark gravy.

$10.00/lb
Login to order #6174 Lamb Shoulder Roast, Boneless
3 available. Order number of roasts. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 2.5 and 3 lbs) The shoulder has been boned,rolled and is oven-ready.Easy carving.

$13.00/lb
Login to order #6173 Leg of lamb roast
3 available. Order number of roasts. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 3 and 4 lbs) Shank part of the leg has been removed but the bone is in for maximum flavour and it is oven ready. Ideal for a celebration.

$12.50/lb
Login to order #6172 Mutton Leg Roast, Boneless
2 available. Order number of roasts. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 1.9 and 2.1 lbs) Boned and rolled. With no bone you are buying just the meat and it's all ready for braising or cutting up for stews and curries. The mutton leg will be slightly leaner than the shoulder.

$9.00/lb
Login to order #6364 Mutton Loin Roast, Boneless
2 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact weight (between 1.6 and 2.5 lbs) Boned and rolled with no bones. We use it in stews and curries the same way we use a mutton shoulder or leg.

$9.00/lb
Login to order #6170 Mutton Shoulder Roast, Boneless
1 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 3 and 3.8 lbs) Boned and rolled. With the bone removed you are buying just the meat all ready to be braised whole or cut into stew sized pieces.

$9.00/lb
Login to order #6171 Mutton-Ground
0 available. Order number of packages. You will be billed for exact PROCESSED weight (between 0.9 and 1.2 lbs) Once you try ground mutton I think you'll agree that it is much superior to the ground lamb that you buy in the store. It has lovely mild sweet taste and is much leaner than normal ground lamb. Packages are approximately one pound.

$9.00/lb