Devonshire Farm Succeeds at Rural Oscars

Pipers Farm, run by the Greig family, in Devon, received the award from Owen Paterson, secretary of state for Defra, in a ceremony at the Houses of Parliament.

The awards celebrate produce, skills, enterprise and heritage in rural areas.

Mr Paterson said, “Rural businesses are vital to the country’s economic recovery. The Government is right behind them. We are backing aspiration and giving entrepreneurs the support they need to create jobs and support thriving local communities.

“The energy and passion of the Greig family leave you feeling very excited about the future of food and farming – anything is possible here. For 25 years Pipers Farm has been championing not only local food heritage, producing meat that is sensational to eat, but also supporting local family farms that have been the foundations of our rural communities and landscapes for generations. This has resulted in 25 small, family run farms, rearing animals in the same way that their parents and grand-parents would have before them, ensuring that there is a 100% guarantee for Pipers Farm produce.”