History
An interest in Highlanders began in 1983 with the purchase of three Highland cows to grace the headlands of Cim Farm on the Llyn Peninsula, North Wales. These majestic animals thrived on the harsh conditions offered at Cim Farm and became a feature of the working farm. In 1987 it was decided to pursue pedigree status and joined the Society, registering Cim Fold (pronounced Kim) in the name of Joy Griffiths.

The Fold was relocated to Bat Cottage, Aston Square, Oswestry in 1990. This has become the breeding centre of our operation and although in the lowlands there are plenty of hedgerows and trees providing shelter in the summer and winter months.

Over the year’s new blood lines were introduced purchased from Ormsary, Callachally, Glengorm, Millerston, Woodneuk, Corriemuckloch and the ‘predominately black’ Rigg Fold. The growth of the Fold has been steady retaining our best female lines, by 1992 the Fold numbered 20 beasts; in 1998 it numbered 68 beasts and in 2005 numbered 130 with 60 breeding females, over two thirds of these are home bred.

Due to our pursuit of gaining an elite Health Status we are now restricted in grazing areas with no access to open water, but have previously been involved in several conservational initiatives with English nature grazing local SSSI sites. Now accredited to EBL, Lepto, BVD, IBR and Johnes via the SAC Premium Cattle Heath Scheme.

Not all of the animals bred by Cim Fold are retained for breeding purposes and producing Highland Beef has become a by-product of our breeding program.

Cim Fold is part of W M Griffiths Farms Enterprise which consists of a Pedigree Herd of Limousins, totalling 160 head, aswell as Pure Pedigree Lleyn Flock of Sheep which has been downsized from 1,500 to 100 and a small flock of Shropshire Sheep.