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Never cooked your goose? Then don't be put off
More people are choosing a goose for Christmas for the first time each year — but how many more are put off because they’ve never cooked one? Who better to ask for advice than Claire Symington. MORE........

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. MORE........

Goose walk comes to Oxfordshire
Goose producers from all over the country will be gathering for their annual farm walk on Thursday October 15 at the Homewood family’s Radley farm in Oxfordshire where Christmas geese have been reared for 30 years. MORE........

Growing appeal of Michaelmas goose
The revival of the traditional celebration of Michaelmas by eating goose continues to grow as more families and restaurants see the appeal of seasonal dishes. MORE........

New executive officer at the British Poultry Council
Alexandra Thompson is the new executive officer in charge of communications at the British Poultry Council. As part of her new role she will be responsible for the Goose Sector Group. MORE........

Recreating time when geese walked to London
The Essex village of Gosfield turned back the clock to the days when geese spent the night there en route to London markets. More than 1300 brightly coloured geese decorated the gardens, streets and open spaces. MORE........

Try a goose egg - fantastic for omelettes. An increasing number of goose eggs will go on sale this spring as producers seek to cater for growing interest from consumers, retailers and restaurants. MORE........

Lithograph to celebrate traditional British goose
A lithograph commissioned by British Goose Producers to mark their 25th anniversary is being used this year to promote the most traditional of Christmas meals. MORE........

'Village where everything stops for the geese'
The sight of geese being driven through a village street was once a familiar sight in the British countryside. When it happens today it can create quite a stir. MORE.......

Efforts to bring back Goose Day Monday 29th September is Michael as Day, otherwise known as Goose Day, when according to an old English proverb those people that eat goose will not want for money for the next year MORE........

Michaelmas geese thriving on washout August.
The wet August may have been a washout for British holidaymakers - but it has been a big hit with geese on the farm. MORE.......

Goodman's Geese won first place in the poultry and game category in the Heart of England Fine Foods 'Diamond Award'. The Worcestershire company produces top quality seasonal products from its Great Witley base and had two products in the final four, the other being their free range bronze turkey. MORE........

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