Fresh raw beef roast with sprigs of rosemary and garlic on a rustic wooden board, representing Ellis Creek Farm, a Nelson butcher.

Established · 8 signalsbutcher Nelson

Ellis Creek Farm

Name: Ellis Creek Farm
Address: 35/66 Bird Road, Clifton 7183, Nelson, NZ
Telephone: 027 223 6431
Location: Ellis Creek Farm

The Thorpe family has been farming the land at Ellis Creek Farm for nearly 90 years, since Bob and Phyllis Thorpe purchased it in 1937 from early settler Harry Ellis. Find their ethically raised meats and farm goods at Nelson Farmers Market or delivered nationwide

“Ellis Creek Farm is the family farm for three generations of the Thorpe family where we've been farming overlooking beautiful Golden Bay for nearly 90 years.”

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Their Story

The Thorpe family has been farming the land at Ellis Creek Farm for nearly 90 years, since Bob and Phyllis Thorpe purchased it in 1937 from early settler Harry Ellis. Their son, Richard Thorpe, and his wife Leentje, continued farming for 50 years and remain actively involved in their eighties. The…

What They Make

Ellis Creek Farm offers a diverse range of meat cuts from Angus beef and lamb, alongside free-range eggs and seasonal produce like avocados. Their beef and lamb are pasture-raised and spray-free. Beef Products: Porterhouse Steak (single and regular), Ribeye Steak (single and regular), Rump Steak, Fortified Beef Mince (with added liver), Tri Tip, Flat Iron Steak, Schnitzel, Bavette, Gracilis Steak, Chuck Steak, Stirfry, and Canoe Cut Marrow Bones. Lamb Products: Hogget Rack (cap on). Pork Products: Pork Sirloin, Pork Coppa, and Pork Ribeye Bone In. Eggs: Free-range eggs. Seasonal Produce: Avocados and other seasonal farm produce.

More from Ellis Creek Farm

Farm Accommodation (Airbnb or direct booking)Retreats and Workshops (rejuvenating sessions, customized group retreats, nature walks, yoga, sound baths)Seasonal Events (baby animal cuddles, farm classes, harvest and preserve workshops, pick-your-own opportunities)Farm Visits & ToursBBQ at Markets (famous steak sandwiches)RecipesFuture On-Farm Retail Shop

How to Get Their Products

Farmers' Markets

Nelson Farmers Market

Nelson·Wed 8-1

Direct Sales

35/66 Bird Road, Clifton 7183

Online

Weekly deliveries anywhere in the Nelson region and to any non-rural address elsewhere in New Zealand by overnight courier. Free pickup is available from their market stalls (Tākaka Village Market, Nelson Farmers Market, Motueka Sunday Market), by arrangement from the farm, and at Craftsman Cafe in Richmond on Wednesdays. Online ordering is available through their website.