Dartmoor Farmers Association awarded the "Dartmoor First Award".
 The Dartmoor Farmers Association received the inaugral "Business of the Month Award" from Dartmoor First.
What is Dartmoor First?
Dartmoor First was officially launched at the Dartmoor Partnership Showcase Day at the Two Bridges Hotel on Wednesday 13th May 2009. To receive this prestigeous award applicants have to meet criteria in the three areas of;
A Sense of Place ( landscape and diversity), A Precious Resource (waste, energy and water) and Living Landscape (economy, social and transport).
The Dartmoor First Award is presented to Philip Coaker ,Chairman Dartmoor Farmers Association by Richard Drysdale ,Sustainable Development Officer,Dartmoor National Park Authority.
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Real meat again: Why the West is in fashion
Traditional farming techniques practised in the Westcountry for hundreds of years are back in fashion. Martin Hesp has been hearing about a major new study that claims naturally raised meat is good both for us and for the countryside.
It's good news all round - the kind of traditionally produced fatty red meat that has, for so long, been branded as artery-clogging has just been officially deemed healthy and delicious. And there's more: Scientists say the farming techniques which produce such meat should be encouraged to help the region's wilder landscapes to become even more scenic.
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Slow grown, slow matured beef and lamb... it's the only way
Without exception, the slow growing, slow maturing approach to rearing Dartmoor’s native, grass-fed livestock gives its meat exceptional flavour and quality.
 Through Dartmoor Farmers’ Beef and Lamb meat boxes, you can now experience for yourself these unique flavours direct from the farm gate, supplied by a group of hill farmers who’s families have farmed Dartmoor for generations, right in the heart of Devon.
By doing so, you are also supporting their unique way of life, enabling them to continue working the uplands of the moor, preserving the beautiful landscapes steeped in history that so many people enjoy each year,
Surprise, delight and indulge your friends and family now by purchasing a unique beef and lamb box, delivered to your door by courier. Click on the images below |
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As an introductory offer - all meat boxes delivered free of charge. 
