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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />It is the culmination of a more than 10-year programme of transformation at the farm.<br /><br />
