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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 Even...

The award-winning Cwmcerrig Farmshop family business in Carmarthenshire has promoted three members of the team to junior partner level. The business already employs more than 20 members of the extended Watkins family, with a total workforce of 60. “As a business, we continue to make great strides forward,” said senior partner Roland Watkins. “We are a close-knit team and a family business through and through, so we have decided to promote three of the younger generation to junior partner level.” Nick Bowen, 29, William Watkins, 27, and John Watkins, 32, took up their new junior partner status this month. Senior partner Mr Watkins said: “It is good to have the younger generation closely involved with the development of the business. The last few years have seen us move very rapidly to the point where we now have an established business offering quality local produce to a wide range of customers. “We don’t intend resting on our laurels and the objective must always be to keep the ...