In the heart of the English countryside, we still make things by hand.At Hayes Meadow, every jar of tallow represents care — for land, our animals, and the people who use it. Hayes Meadow tallow is more than an ingredient — it’s at the heart of everything we make. We source it from local farms

Built For Skin That Faces Real Conditions Our skincare is designed for skin that doesn’t live in ideal environments. It’s made for: Simple, effective formulations that hold up under real life. Where It Comes From We’re Graham and Jocelyn, and Hayes Meadow is where our products are put to the test, every day. Hayes Meadow

At Hayes Meadow, our principles are not marketing statements — they are how we operate every day on the farm. Everything we produce, from beef to skincare, is shaped by the same approach: work with natural systems, minimise waste, and focus on what is genuinely effective. These principles guide every decision we make — from

The Hayes Meadow Way. At Hayes Meadow, sustainability isn’t a policy — it’s a promise.From the grass beneath our cattle to the recyclable card that wraps our balms, every choice we make is guided by one principle: to give back more than we take. We see our farm, our animals, and our skincare as one

Doesn’t Tallow Clog Pores? It’s one of the first questions people ask when they discover tallow skincare. The word “comedogenic” simply means “pore-clogging.” However, it’s often misunderstood — especially when applied to natural, nutrient-dense fats like tallow. At Hayes Meadow, we make our skincare from grass-fed, pasture-raised tallow blended with organic rosehip oil and botanicals.

In beauty marketing, white is often sold as the colour of purity. But the truth is that white-coloured cosmetics can be harmful — to both your skin and the planet. At Hayes Meadow, we believe that the warm, natural tones of real ingredients tell a more honest story about purity and care. At Hayes Meadow,

This Jan 2025, in between the winter storms, we managed to get out along the brook at the bottom of our farm and plant a 500 tree mixed species woodland alongside the stream as part of our Habitat Creation 2025 project. This project was supported by www.devonwildlifetrust.org. All the planting work was done by hand

In the world of skincare, the word “healing” gets used a lot — sometimes too much. But when we talk about tallow, we’re not dealing with a marketing trend. We’re talking about something ancient, time-tested, and surprisingly close to our own skin At Hayes Meadow, our tallow comes from grass-fed, pasture-raised animals, gently rendered to

This November 2024, before the winter storms set in, we managed to get out on the land and sow a large 6-acre Wildflower Meadow. This large project was supported and overseen by www.devonwildlifetrust.org. All the over-sowing work was done by hand by our staff (DWT) and family. Sheep will graze afterwards to help bed in

The water vole is a much-loved British mammal better known as ‘Ratty’ in the children’s classic The Wind in the Willows.

This Winter with the support of the Woodland Trust we are planting over 600 trees in an ambitious new river woodland; in the heart of our community, for the future. This project will be a winding woodland, along six acres of waterway and wild flower meadows. We began restoration of the water meadows in 2017,

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” – Hippocrates. Grass fed beef has many health and environmental benefits that conventional grain fed beef doesn’t. Here, I wanted to take a look at a few of the big ones. Grass Fed Beef is Healthier For You How an animal is raised and what