From the Countryside Alliance Awards:
We are delighted to announce that the Wyre Pie Company has been shortlisted to win a Countryside Alliance Award in the Butchers category.
The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of British food & farming, enterprise, and heritage through our small hard-working businesses.
The awards are now in their sixteenth year and have become the definitive rural business award to win.
They are set apart from other award schemes because they are driven by public nomination, offering customers the chance to tell us why their favourite businesses are worthy of national acclaim.
The awards received over seventeen thousand nominations this year, so the Wyre Pie Company has done extremely well to be shortlisted.
The business began around 9 years ago in a garden shed. We have reached for the stars while ensuring we keep our feet on the ground. Quality, consistency, and family are the basis of our business and if it’s not good enough for our table, it’s not good enough for yours.
Countryside Alliance Awards Director Sarah Lee commented: “Wehave been overwhelmed by nominations this year. The secret to the Rural Oscars’ popularity is that they honour the people involved in these businesses and not just their produce or services. They exist to sing the praises of those who work hard to keep our communities and rural economy ticking, but don’t seek the spotlight. These awards provide a cause for celebration in a time of great uncertainty in the countryside. Our local produce is second to none and there are many community heroes and businesses worthy of national recognition.”
Andy Goold from the Wyre Pie Company said. “Quality local produce, prepared well and served with care and kindness are what these awards are all about. We are both proud and very honored to have reached the regional finals. We will be working even harder to try and progress further.”
Winners will be chosen via a public vote in February and announced in the spring. The winners of each region will be up against fellow winners from around the UK and the national champion will be announced at the House of Lords in the national championsreception in May.
