Bridge 67
Dear Editor
Bridge 67 success
Kibworth should be proud of the fact that a village business has received national recognition. Bridge 67 butchers’ shop and farm were awarded the Clarissa Dickson Wright Award presented at the Countryside Alliance Awards Ceremony at the House of Lords on 18 June. Bridge 67 was described:
“This is a business that lives and breathes the values Clarissa Dickson Wright championed – high welfare, honest food, and fearless pride in farming. Every product they sell comes with a story, rooted in the Leicestershire soil. The beef, lamb, pork, honey, and eggs in the shop all come from the family farm, just down the road.
Provenance is not a label; it’s a lived truth. Staff spend time on the farm to understand breeding, calving, and animal welfare. The link between farm and fork is not just explained, it is experienced by all involved. Their cookery and butchery school educate the next generation, while school visits, Young Farmers events, WI talks, and even lambs in preschools ensure that learning about food starts early and encompasses the whole community.
The business holds an annual lambing and calving open day, attracting 700 visitors this year, and offering demonstrations on food preparation, farming and sustainability. Antibiotics are rarely needed thanks to exceptional husbandry, and a local vet has commended their welfare as among the best seen. They give back too, with over £1000 in charity donations each year, and regular appearances on local media”.
David Adams
Fox Connect – the new flexible bus service
