Pipers Farm Awards

 We are delighted to have been named the Best Local Food Producer for the UK & Ireland. Having been named regional champions last month, we were presented with the national award at the House of Lords last week - We were absolutely delighted & thrilled with the  To read more of the judges comments take a look here.

Lamb Steaks: Judges Comments
Texture: Fibrous, but tender and melt in the mouth.

Taste: Good depth of flavour & rich fat flavour.

Back Bacon: Judges Comments
Appearance: Nice & thick and not watery. Ideal proportion of fat to meat.

Texture: Good melting fat and firm texture with great mouth feel.

Taste: Full bodied bacon flavour and not salty. Very tasty - the judges all wanted more. 

Pork Loin: Judges Comments
Texture: Fibrous, but tender and melt in the mouth.

Taste: Good depth of flavour & rich fat flavour.

Lamb Steaks: Judges Comments
Appearance: Good dense red, unusual as has been butchered to have no fat.

Texture: Nice firm meaty texture, but tender to bite.

Taste: Excellent beef flavour, good length, lack of fat does't affect taste.

Love the Flavour - Gold Award 2011
The Devon Tourism Awards - a celebration of all that Devon has to offer and in association with Food & Drink Devon we were absolutely delighted to pick up two Gold awards - one for our Handmade Lamb and Mint Pie and one for our Red Ruby Steaks. Rounding off a brilliant year for us in terms of awards and it's so nice to see all of the hard work that goes on behind the scenes being recognised.

Taste of the West Retail Award 2011 - Silver
We are delighted to have been awarded Silver in the Taste of the West Retail awards! We fought strong competition with entries from all over the South-West, but were thrilled that our shop was awarded the Silver prize in the Local Retail Outlet category. The category recognises food shops who excel in offering local produce, along with superb standards of customer service and a good overall shopping experience.

Great Taste Award Winner 2011 - 2 Star Gold Award for
Whole Plain Oven Ready Chicken Before any food was awarded 2 stars, at least 25 experts needed to reach unanimous agreement that the entry was absolutely stunning."Nice and succulent, melts in the mouth. Lovely flavour. Fantastic bird! " www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2011 - 1 Star Gold Award for
Ragù Bolognese "Good aroma with complex notes of meat, herb and pepper. Meat is moist and tender, as are the vegetables. Overall flavour is good."www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2011 - 1 Star Gold Award for
Unsmoked Saddleback Ham "Great appearance with a lovely deep layer of fat." www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2011 - 1 Star Gold Award for
Saddleback Pork Tenderloin "Good clean aroma. Attractive pork flavour with good depth of flavour. Clean finish."www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2011 - 1 Star Gold Award for
Red Ruby Sirloin Steak "Cuts well, good flavour."www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2010 - 2 Star Gold Award for
Lamb, Aubergine & Tomato with Couscous Before any food was awarded 2 stars, at least 25 experts needed to reach unanimous agreement that the entry is absolutely stunning."Very tender, excellent quality lamb. Good spicing. For a ready meal it's good quality, really well balanced. "www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2010 - 1 Star Gold Award for
Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings "Attractive, chunky appearance. Good flavour to the beef, nicely sweet carrots. Good use of fresh herb in the dumplings. Subtle seasoning. Excellent for a ready meal." www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Great Taste Award Winner 2010 - 1 Star Gold Award for
Lamb & Mint Pie "Good looking pie. Golden top and bottom. Good smell of lamb and mint. Good thin pastry that's crisp. Well filled with tender lamb with good flavour."www.greattasteawards.co.uk

Winner of the BBC Radio 4 Food And Farming Awards 2007 - Best Food Producer
"Pipers Farm meat combines everything that I look for – it comes from contented animals that have been well cared for, it’s hung, trimmed and prepared with dedicated expertise, and above all it tastes marvellous." Sophie Grigson, Chair of the judges BBC Food & Farming Awards 2007

One of Rick Stein's Food Heroes - Meat Section
"Dedicated to supplying excellent-quality produce" Rick Stein

Taste of Excellence Award 2009 for our Red Ruby Beef | House of Commons — Food and Farming Industry Awards

Great Taste Award Winner 2009 - Gold Award for Lamb Burgers
The GTA, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for speciality food and drink. It has been described as the 'Oscars' of the food world. Quite simply the GTA logo is the sign you can trust when buying food and drink in your local, quality retailer.www.greattasteawards.co.uk

National Winners for Best Rib of Beef at The Royal SmithfIeld Awards 2009

Taste of the West Awards 2009
Red Ruby Lean Beef Mince
"Scrupulously trimmed of any gristle and with just the right amount of fat. No shrinkage and full of flavour."

Taste of the West Awards 2009
Red Ruby Silverside of Beef
"Versatile boneless joint with thin layer of natural fat cover."

Awarded the Food Lovers' Guide Rosette in 1996 for Best Butcher, they still rank among the prize winners for their consistent high quality.
"Since first discovering Pipers Farm several years ago, I have come to know Peter and Henrietta Greig well. I have nothing but admiration for their business and have experienced nothing but pleasure from their produce. by Henrietta Greennational food campaigner, broadcaster and journalist.

March 11th 2009
Pipers Farm Red Ruby Beef is the Main Ingredient of World Cup Winning Sandwich
"I think to take the Red Ruby Beef to the very best chefs that France have and to win in Paris, their own back yard, is something very special..."

February 14th 2009
Pipers Farm Win Countryside Alliance Award
"Pipers Farm won the enterprise award because of its support of traditional farming methods combined with a modern day approach..."

Taste of the West Awards 2008
Red Ruby Steak Burgers
Made with just lean, minced Red Ruby beef, onion, tomatoes and seasoning.

Taste of the West Awards 2008
Lamb Steaks
A classic example of Pipers Farm's immaculate presentation.
Hung for 3 weeks, the Lamb steaks are perfectly trimmed, fat-free and yet have a wonderfully rounded depth of flavour. Each steak is presented individually and needs only a few minutes in cool water to be 'ready to cook'.

Taste of the West Awards 2008
Chicken Breasts
Wonderful texture and depth of flavour.

Winner of the Devon Life Food And Drink Awards 2007 - Best Butcher/Meat Producer
"Like many of the other nominees, the Devon Life Food and Drink Awards are not the only ones that winners can list on their CVs. Peter and Henrietta Grieg can hold up an entire roll call of anyone who is anyone in the food and drink industry nationally to support what their customers have known for a long time - Piper's Farm supplies exceptional meat and meat products, produced and prepared the natural way."

Taste Of The West Awards 2007 - Silver Award in the Local Retail Outlet Category
Our Exeter Shop won this in the Taste of the West Hospitality and Retail Awards. We're delighted that the excellent, personal service we provide has been recognised. Come and see what the fuss is about, click here to find out more...

Taste Of The West Awards 2007 Lamb Burgers
Made with our lean, minced lamb, fresh Bramley apples, mint, chives and topped with a dusting of red and green peppers - an exciting fusion of flavours.

Taste Of The West Awards 2007
Unsmoked Back Bacon
Our bacon is traditionally cured and air dried, with a wonderful texture that crisps in the pan (no white liquid) and just the right amount of fat cover for flavour.

Taste Of The West Awards 2007
Spicy Pork Burgers
Made with minced Pipers Farm pork, and just enough pork fat to keep the burgers moist whilst cooking, oats, onion, garlic, fresh coriander, chilli and seasoning.

BBC Radio 4 Food And Farming Awards 2002 - Farming Today Award Finalist 
"They specialise in "slow growing old fashioned" breeds and market the meat by emphasising taste and quality." BBC Radio 4

NFU President's Award 2000

Caroline Walker Trust Award
for the improvement of public health through good food

British Meat Awards 1998
in association with Good Housekeeping

Best Butcher 1996/97 - Henrietta Green's Food Lovers' Guide
"the quality of whatever I tried was first rate....you will get your taste reward" Henrietta Green

Food & Drink Awards 1995
"Wonderful depth of flavour..." Michael Barry of Food & Drink