Hampshire Supreme Sausage Champion Awarded (from Scene South)

Hampshire free range pig farmer Greenfield Pork Products has been awarded Supreme Champion of The 2008 Great Hampshire, Sausage, Pie & Ready Meal Competition, held yesterday February 14th, for their Hampshire pork and bramley apple sausage.

Martin Martindale of Greenfield Pork Products fought off stiff competition at this annual county competition organised by county food group Hampshire Fare.

The competition, held at Sparsholt College, attracted 244 individual entries from 28 Hampshire butchers and meat farmers. Judges awarded 68 gold certificates and 13 trophies. In addition to winning Supreme Champion, Martin scooped champion trophies for Best Hampshire Sausage, Best Speciality Pork Sausage, Best Valentines Sausage and Best Hampshire Farmers' Market Entry. Upon receiving his trophy, Martin said: "I am chuffed to bits! I started making sausages about five years ago and have entered this competition for the last five years.

I have been working towards winning Supreme Champion, and came close a couple of times, so to win this year is fantastic!" Martin's Supreme Champion sausage contains his own free range pork, Hill Farm apple juice and Blackmoor Farm Shop bramley apples.

He puts the emphasis on the quality of his meat reared with the highest standards of animal welfare, and using complementary Hampshire ingredients for his winning recipe.

Competition facilitator John Holden described the competition as a keenly fought contest', adding; "given that entries come from a single county, this is the best attended regional competition that I am involved in".

The Great Hampshire, Sausage, Pie & Ready Meal competition is organised by county food group Hampshire Fare and sponsored by The British Pig Executive, with support from Hampshire County Council, Lucas Ingredients and New Forest Marque. John organised a judging team of professional sausage makers from across the UK who adhere to strict national judging criteria, together with specially invited local guests to assist with judging.

John Clayton, Presenter on Wave 105 FM who was invited to judge alongside the professional judges said: "I have been really impressed with the quality and huge variety of products that are available right on our doorstep. It's great that Wave 105 is a corporate partner of Hampshire Fare, who do so much to encourage people to buy local produce.

All of the meat here at the competition today is locally sourced, which makes it is possible to trace it origins, and shows that it's of good quality. I have to say the judging today has been very difficult, as all of the produce was of such a high standard."

Greenfield Pork Products are based at Anna Valley near Andover. They are regular stallholder at Hampshire Farmers' Markets, and their hog roast is a particular favourite with shoppers at these markets. Greenfield Pork will be at Andover Hampshire farmers Market this Sunday 17th February (10am-2pm), and at Winchester on Sunday 24th February (9am-2pm), where their award winning sausages will be on sale.

Competition organiser Tim Brock of Hampshire Fare says, "The competition was a resounding success, attracting a good mix of butchers and farmers from across Hampshire to enter some good quality products.

Hopefully these results will encourage more people to buy their meat direct from Hampshire's independent butchers, farm shops and at Hampshire farmers' markets."

This year's competition also included a special seasonal category for a Valentine's Day sausage, which attracted entries such as 'Cupid's Red Devil', Love in the Afternoon', Valentino', and Heart of Hampshire'.

Details of all the winners and where to buy their products are on www.hampshirefare.co.uk. A free directory detailing Hampshire Fare independent butchers and farm shops as well as other local food, drink and craft producers is also available from Hampshire Fare or can be picked up at Hampshire libraries and Information Centre, or at farm shops and delicatessens across the county. To request a free copy by post, visit www.hampshire.fare.co.uk or text HCC HF Directory', followed by your email address, to 61211.

All trophy winners are listed below:
Results
Hampshire Supreme Sausage Champion: Pork & Bramley Apple Sausage.

Greenfield Pork Products, , Sunnycliff, Highbury Road, Anna Valley, Andover SP11 7LU Contact Martin Martindale Tel 01264 359422.

Traditional Pork Sausage Champion: Traditional Pork Sausage Hedge End Butchers, 5a Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4FN Contact Alan Gritt, Tel 01489 690109
Speciality Pork Sausage Champion: Pork, Sage & Onion Sausage Greenfield Pork Products, Sunnycliff, Highbury Road, Anna Valley, Andover SP11 7LU Contact Martin Martindale Tel 01264 359422
Beef & Lamb Speciality Sausage Champion: Beef Sausage Hedge End Butchers, 5a Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton SO30 4FN Contact Alan Gritt, Tel 01489 690109
Hampshire Sausage Champion: Pork & Bramley Apple Sausage.

Greenfield Pork Products, , Sunnycliff, Highbury Road, Anna Valley, Andover SP11 7LU Contact Martin Martindale Tel 01264 359422.

New Forest Marque Sausage: Traditional Hampshire Sausage Uptons of Bassett, 351 Winchester Road, Bassett, Southampton SO16 7DJ Contact Simon Broadribb Tel 023 8039 3959
Speciality Cold Eating Pie Champion: Pork, Turkey & Cranberry Pie Manydown Farm Shop, Scrapps Hill Farm, Worting Road, Basingstoke RG23 8PU Contact: Terry Tarrant Tel 01256 460068
Speciality Hot Eating Pie Champion: Lamb & Mint Pie Manydown Farm Shop, Scrapps Hill Farm, Worting Road, Basingstoke RG23 8PU Contact: Terry Tarrant Tel 01256 460068
BBQ Product Champion: Creamy Garlic & Herb Chicken Breast Fillets Stephen E Humby Butcher, 82 Tangiers Road, Copnor, Portsmouth PO3 6HU Contact Stephen Humby Tel 023 9266 4023
Ready Meal Champion: Faggots Chalcroft Farm Shop,Burnetts Lane, West End, Southampton SO30 2HU Contact Robert and Gill Owton Tel 023 8060 0558
Home Cured Bacon Champion: New Forest Oak Smoked Back Bacon B Drummond Butchers, 10 Bell Street Romsey SO51 8GW Contact Barry Drummond Tel 01794 516003
Valentine Sausage Champion; Heart of Hampshire Sausage Greenfield Pork Products, Sunnycliff, Highbury Road, Anna Valley, Andover SP11 7LU Contact Martin Martindale Tel 01264 359422
Best Hampshire Farmers Market Entry: Pork & Bramley Apple Sausage.

Greenfield Pork Products, , Sunnycliff, Highbury Road, Anna Valley, Andover SP11 7LU Contact Martin Martindale Tel 01264 359422.

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