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Goose newcomers award
goes to Peak District
Newcomer to farming in one of the country’s most
scenic locations, Lizzie Murphy, is the 2009 winner
of the John Adlard Memorial Award for new entrants
to goose production.
The award, which includes a number of free goslings
and specialist advice through the first year, is in
memory of John Adlard, founder of Norfolk Geese
and chairman of British Goose Producers (BGP)
for 23 years until his death in 2005.
Lizzie, who is rearing 363 geese at Netherdale
Farm in Monsal Dale in the Derbyshire Peak District,
received the award from Eddie Hegarty, partner of
Norfolk Geese and BGP vice chairman, at its annual
goose walk at Radley, near Abingdon, Oxfordshire.
Lizzie and her husband Den took over the tenancy
of Netherdale Farm in September but had already
made arrangements with the owners, Chatsworth
Estate, to bring in the goslings in June to start
production for the Christmas market.
She had already looked into the market for geese
locally and plans to sell them at farm shops, butchers
and the farmers market in Bakewell as well as from
the farmgate. The farm, which has provided settings
for films, is located on the Monsal trail and attracts thousands of walkers through the year.