Two local family run butchers in Monmouthshire have been recognised for their success at the recent Countryside Alliance awards, hosted in the Senedd in Cardiff, with one being named as the best butcher in Wales.
Bromfields of Gilwern, and N.S James of Raglan have been commended at the recent awards ceremony, that was attended by Peter Fox, the Member of the Senedd for Monmouth.
Bromfields, a family run enterprise are currently in their 20th year of trading from their busy shop in Gilwern, and are going from strength to strength and were congratulated on attainting a High Commended Award.
N.S James first opened its doors in 1959, and pride themselves on locally sourced meat, and have their own abattoir, that allows them to produce everything on site. They were presented with the award for the Best Butcher in Wales.
Peter Fox, Member of the Senedd for Monmouth, and Chairman of the Health and Social Care Committee, has said:
“It was a pleasure to attend the awards ceremony recently in the Senedd to celebrate our fantastic Welsh butchers.
“It is an extra honour that I am able to celebrate the success of two Monmouthshire businesses, and I would like to congratulate both Bromfields on their award, and N.S James on being named the best in Wales.
“We must ensure our excellent butchers are supported, and these awards go a long way in recognising success. I am grateful to the Countryside Alliance for hosting these awards, and look forward to visiting both butchers in the near future.”
Rachel Evans, Director for Wales at the Countryside Alliance commented:
“The Awards are very special as they celebrate our rural communities and the role that the finalists play in keeping them together.
“Their continuing promotion and defence of Welsh produce, skills and rural life deserves all the credit it gets and the Countryside Alliance is proud to be honouring a group of people who are passionate about their countryside and passionate about providing quality goods, services and employment to rural communities and beyond.”
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