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Golden Fork Winner 2025!
Posted September 2025
Fordhall Farm Shop won the Golden Fork for Sustainability award 2025, hosted by the Guild of Fine Food in September.
This award is particularly coveted as you must be invited to enter, and only those winning Great Taste 3-stars are eligible. This year Great Taste 2025 saw 14,340 products entered from 110 countries, judged by a panel of more than 500 judges. From these only 273 (1.9%) were awarded a Great Taste 3-star ‘extraordinarily tasty food and drink’. Fordhall Farm Shop won one of these for our Gloucester Old Spot Pork Shoulder!
The judges said that the nose-to-tail butchery of our own carcass along with sustainable protocols across the farm shop such as reduced single-use plastic, green energy, biodegradable packaging and using the very best locally sourced produce for our shop were all important aspects in their decision. The trophy and certificate proudly sit on our butchery counter for all to see!
Ben Hollins, our tenant farmer commented, "As a producer, we are often recognised for the food we make, but this is something entirely different. The guys on the farm are truly committed to being as sustainable as possible, whether that’s coming up with new ideas for our nose to tail creations, or making sure they are up to date on the latest organic regulations. This nomination is a real celebration of the sacrifice and hard work that goes into every day on the farm."
"We do our best to explain to our customers what we do and to ensure transparency throughout, even bringing all these details to customers nationwide through our online shop. To have reached this level, and to have been independently verified and recognised by something much bigger than ourselves is so important. We're really, chuffed."
For more details about Fordhall Farm Shop, our farming practices and the products available please visit our online shop.