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The John Adlard memorial sponsorship scheme
As a tribute to our late father, John Adlard, Norfolk Geese introduced in 2006 an annual Sponsorship Scheme that would encourage and support new goose producers and introduce new members to the British Goose Producers.
In December 2005 he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Award to the Poultry Industry for his meritorious service over many years.
John was a fountain of knowledge and a huge support to all his customers, and we feel that this Sponsorship Scheme would be a fitting tribute to him. He was passionate about the industry and very proud of the strain of goose produced.
Our aim behind the Sponsorship is to introduce new members into the goose industry, thereby honouring the generosity of spirit and passion that he always showed.
As John would have wished, Norfolk Geese is continuing to provide rearing and feeding recommendations, a seven-day-a-week contact for any queries and an introduction to other members in the local area. In addition, the scheme will provide each year, sponsorship for one of the newcomers which will include
- The first 20 goslings free of charge
- A site visit between September and December (within reasonable distance)
- Recommendations for presentation of the final product including advice on plucking, processing, boxing and marketing.
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2009 sponsorship winner |
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Newcomer to farming in one of the countrys 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 |
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