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Get your free copy21 November 2011, 17:20 PM
- Two Bridport-based farm shops have been recognised for their quality at the Taste of the West Awards
Washingpool Farm Shop, in North Allington, was voted the top South West retail outlet of the year. Denhay Farms, in Broadoak, won six awards for its different varieties of bacon.
The winners were announced during a ceremony a the Eden Project in Cornwall.
John Sheaves, chief executive of the awards, said, “What has shone through this year in particular has been the standard of the winning products or establishments.
“Judge after judge has gone out of their way to tell me that their job had been made much harder this year.”
Simon Holland, of Washingpool Farm, said, “It does boost morale of staff because it is hard times in terms of trade and it just shows you are doing good things and customers appreciate it.”
George Streatfeild, of Denhay Farms, added, “To our retail customers it gives them confidence that they are getting the best bacon and that’s worth a lot. To the guys doing the actual curing, it says you are doing a good job. It is also a way to talk to consumers and say when you buy Denhay bacon it is the best.”
