Tasting time at Cwmcerrig Farmshop!

The award-winning Cwmcerrig Farmshop and Grill in Gorslas, Carmarthenshire, is holding its first ‘Tasting Evening’. 

Cwmcerrig has just what you need to tick off that Christmas shopping list. The farmshop is celebrated for its local produce and is proud to showcase the very best in food and drink.
“A Tasting Evening is a first for us at Cwmcerrig, but we promise to make it a special evening for customers old and new,” said Cwmcerrig junior partner William Watkins.
“Tuesday, December 4 is the date for everyone’s diaries as we will be extending our opening hours from 5pm until 9pm.
“The spotlight will fall on local produce for the evening, with our local suppliers showing off their products, In turn, we will be showcasing our farm-produced meats. If you care about ‘food miles’ and ‘buying local’, then Cwmcerrig is the place to come.”
Mr Watkins added: “Cwmcerrig is very much a one-stop-shop for all those special things you want for your Christmas celebrations. The Tasting Evening will give customers the chance to sample the very best in local produce.”
The Tasting Evening will also feature a cookery demonstration by Margaret Rees, of the Welsh School of Artisan Food.
Margaret is an award-winning chef and restaurateur, well known for her work at the Cobblers in Llandybie.
“Interest in the work of the Welsh School of Artisan Food is growing day by day and I am looking forward to the opportunity of passing on plenty of recipes, hints and tips to visitors to Cwmcerrig,” Margaret said.
The popular grill at the farmshop will be open in the evening, taking orders until 8pm. All visitors will receive a free raffle ticket, with a fresh farm-produced Christmas turkey up for grabs as the prize. The raffle will be drawn at 8pm.
There will also be entertainment from a brass band playing Christmas Carols.
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Orders are now being taken for Cwmcerrig’s own farm-fresh turkeys, chickens, ducks and geese. Other meats are available. The farm has its own herd of Hereford beef, which are reared at Cwmcerrig to high standards of animal welfare.
The team at Cwmcerrig has gathered together some of the very best products to offer three unique hampers featuring 100% Welsh food and drink.
Ordering is simple, just browse the products on the website at http://www.cwmcerrigfarmshop.co.uk
Select your hamper and pay online. It will only take a couple of minutes.
The firm sends out hampers every Wednesday and delivery will usually take place to your door within 24 hours (mainland UK only). They make a great gift, and are a excellent way to mark a special occasion.
Small Welsh Hamper - The small hamper costs £50 including delivery and contains (as an example):
1 bottle of Beer; Box of Teabags; 1 medium sized Cake; 1 pack of Fresh Coffee; 1 jar of Mustard; 1 jar of Pickles, A bar of our fantastic Own label Chocolate 85g; 1 bottle of Salad Dressing; 1 tin of Cockles; 1 tin of Laverbread.
Medium Welsh Hamper - The medium hamper costs £80 including delivery and contains (as an example):
2 bottles of Beer; Box of Teabags; 1 medium sized Cake; 1 pack of Fresh Coffee; 1 jar of Mustard; 1 jar of Pickles; A bar of our fantastic Own label Chocolate; 1 bottle of Salad Dressing; 1 tub of Welsh Salt; 1Jar of Local Honey; A jar of great dipping sauce; 1 pack of Oatcakes; 1 jar of Condiment; 1 jar of Pickled Beetroot; A pack of delicious Welshcakes
Large Welsh Hamper - The large hamper costs £100 including delivery and contains (as an example):
2 bottles of Beer; Box of Teabags; 1 medium sized Cake; 1 pack of Fresh Coffee; 1 jar of Mustard; 1 jar of Pickles; A bar of our fantastic Own label Chocolate; 1 bottle of Salad Dressing; 1 tub of Welsh Salt; 1Jar of Local Honey; A jar of great Dipping sauce; 1 pack of Oatcakes; 1 jar of Condiment; 1 jar of local Homemade Chutney; 1 bottle of 250ml Rapeseed Oil; 1 Bottle of Wine; 1 pack of delicious Breadmix; A pack of delicious Welshcakes.
The exact contents of hampers may alter depending on what's in stock but you can be assured it will always be delicious, always Welsh, normally local to Cwmcerrig and of a very high quality
Contact details - Tel: 01269 844 405 E-mail:info@cwmcerrigfarmshop.co.uk
Address: Cwmcerrig Farm, Gorslas, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 7HU
Opening Hours: Monday - Saturday: 8:30am - 5:00pm. Sunday & Bank Holidays:10:00am - 4:00pm
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It has been a hugely successful year for Cwmcerrig.
Cwmcerrig took the Gold award in two categories at a glittering Taste of Wales awards night at the Royal Welsh showground. The shop won the ‘local sourcing’ section and the firm’s sirloin steak took Gold in the beef section.
The news of the Taste of Wales awards followed hot on the heels of Cwmcerrig being nominated for two prestigious UK Farm Retail Awards run by the National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association (FARMA).
Other recent awards include two National Trust Fine Farm Produce awards.
The business was rewarded for its Dinefwr Venison and Dinefwr Venison Red Wine and Onion Sausages. The Gorslas businesses developed the products in partnership with the National Trust’s Dinefwr Estate near Llandeilo.
Cwmcerrig Farmshop first opened in 2009 with the aim of securing a sustainable future for the family farm and providing quality, value-for-money produce to the local community. There are 21 members of the Watkins family involved in the project. The Watkins family (Roland, Reuben, Stuart, Tom and Davina) have been farming at Cwmcerrig since the 1950s.

Weblinks –
http://www.cwmcerrigfarmshop.co.uk
http://www.welshartisanfood.co.uk/
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