A County Tyrone farmer has plans to open Northern Ireland’s first dedicated pie farm shop and eatery, after receiving funding from Go Succeed, Northern Ireland’s free business support service.
Joel Kerr, also known as ‘The Curious Farmer’ produces pies, scotch eggs, and sausage rolls from his regenerative family farm near Dungannon, all using high-welfare, grass-fed beef and free-range chickens sourced from trusted local producers.
What began as a traditional family farm has grown into a thriving pie venture, now with a dedicated team, retail customers, and a ‘pies by post’ service reaching food lovers across the UK and Ireland.
Joel currently opens his own farm shop occasionally but now has plans to extend opening and transform a former hay shed into a place where customers can sit and enjoy hot pies on the farm.
It follows a cash injection from the Go Succeed grant which has enabled the business to invest in modern equipment to speed up the production of pies.
It is the culmination of a more than 10-year programme of transformation at the farm.
