insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 16 - June 2016 | Page 109

BUSINESS Sussex produce flying the flag for animal welfare The topic of animal welfare is a tricky one: dip your toe into a conversation about factory farming or hunting and you could end up in muddy waters. One way that we can all calmly put our money where our mouths are, however, and rest assured that at least we, as individuals and families, are doing the right thing by the animals that provide food for us is by buying high-welfare produce from responsible providers. Fortunately for us, Sussex is a county packed full of food producers and farm shops committed to both high quality standards and sustainability, so we’ve rounded up this handful of picks from a very big bunch. Crossbush Farm, Littlehampton Crossbush Farm is an independent, family-run shop, butchery and mini farm whose goal has always been to have a highwelfare farm shop with a lovely café where customers can sit, relax, and mingle with the farm’s many rescued animals