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Mail order and subscription-based wild venison specialists, Deer Box, offers award-winning premium quality, freshly frozen wild British venison sourced from land management programmes across the south of England
Venison is not only delicious, nutritious, tender and lean, but it’s also an ethical choice of meat for foodies. Forget any notions about ‘eating Bambi’ – by eating sustainably sourced venison you’re helping the countryside.
“The British deer population is estimated to be in excess of 2 million and is not under control,” says Mike Robinson co-founder of Deer Box with friend and fellow deer manager, Ben Heath. “Deer have no natural predators, so only efficient and humane deer management can solve the problem, combined with a thriving venison market,” he adds. “By humanely culling and consuming a small percentage of Britain’s wild deer population, we’re going a little way to solving a huge environmental problem.”
Founded three years ago by chef and restauranteur Mike and Ben, Deer Box, is a venison management and supply business which offers a mail order delivery service to more than 3,000 customers in the UK and more than 50 top-rated restaurants. Much of the venison is harvested by Mike and Ben – both passionate and seasoned deer managers.
Together they manage a large area of land across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Hampshire. A 200g wild venison steak provides 60g of protein and contains less than 1% saturated fat and 50% more protein than chicken, 20% less water and is high in iron, zinc, vitamin B and had an outstanding omega 6-3 ratio – ideal for those on a Paleo diet or those looking for a more sustainable healthy meat alternative to farm-reared lamb or beef.
Wild deer roam freely to find their own food including plants, trees, crops and undergrowth. Deer Box manages populations of Muntjac, Roe, Sika, Fallow and Red deer, alongside the wild boar population in the Forest of Dean, both year-round and seasonally in accordance with shoot season dates. Fallow Deer and female Roe deer August – April, male Roe deer and Muntjac – year round.
An estimated 350,000 deer are culled in the UK every year. Despite this, and the high number killed in road accidents, the population continues to grow with increasing economic and environmental damage which also adds additional pressure on the health of the existing stock. It is important for deer sustainability that culling is efficient and humanely carried out by well-trained people.
Focusing on estate-to-plate sustainability and provenance, Deer Box’s wild venison is delivered by courier on a one-off or monthly, bi-monthly, three or four-month subscription basis in recyclable packaging. Each delivery also contains seasonal recipe cards developed by Mike. Deer Box venison arrives vacuum-packed into meal-sized portions and frozen. Each mail order delivery is wrapped in insulating recycled wool packaging. A box for 2-4 people costs £67.50 and £100 for 2-6 people. Visit Wild Venison Delivered to Your Home to shop.
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Excellent approach to managing our deer population and it’s great eating !
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