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Christmas Ham Season was officially launched in Sydney today and included the announcement of the Australian PorkMark Ham Award winners. In a significant win for small producers, Northern Beaches based business, The Free Range Butcher, was awarded “Best Traditional Ham in NSW” by the pork industry’s peak body, Australian Pork Limited (APL).Accepting the award was business owner, and northern beaches local, Ben Clinch: “We’re really pleased to receive this recognition for our quality, free range,

Northern Beaches based business, The Free Range Butcher, announced today that they have won medals again this year in the Deli Meat category at the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Fine Food Awards. Specifically, the business was awarded a silver medal for its Free Range Pasture Fed Ham and a bronze medal for its Free Range Pasture Fed Bacon. Owner and Director, Ben Clinch, says he and his team are thrilled about their awards: “These medals are a great follow up to our 2014 Medals, and it’s very

The search for the best in Australian food began in early September at the 2014 Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Sydney Fine Food Show with medal winners announced last week. Local business, The Free Range Butcher, based at Mona Vale, was awarded seven medals in the Deli Meat category.The Fine Food awards recognise the very best in food agriculture and provide an easily recognisable way for food lovers to choose premium products. A team of 113 expert judges came together to judge over 1,300 prod