Wales Farmer September 2013 ROYAL WELSH SHOW


Farm future looks bright


THE future is looking bright


for a


Pembrokeshire farmer, who has scooped atop


award. Justin Scale,afifth-generation


farmer at Capestone Organic Poultry Farm,Walwyn’s Castle, wasannounced as the Welsh win- ner of the Marks &Spencer ‘Farming forthe Future’ awards at the RoyalWelsh Show. The M&S Farming forthe


Futureprogramme and awards champion sustainability and innovation in agriculture. The awardjudges were impressed with his local community engagement programme,excellent health and welfarestandards and the farm’s strong relationships with local primary schools to help educate children on the important link between food and farming.


to be recognised with this high profile awardfor the work we are doing in running asustainable business,both financiallyand environmentally. It’sgreat to be working with aretailer likeM&S to future-proof our business and ensureweare able to always deliv- er the best quality poultry to be sold in M&S stores across the country.This awardreallymeans agreat deal.” Capestone Organic Poultry is a


Steve Mclean, M&S head of


agricultureand fisheries,said: “Justin Scale impressed us with his dedication to investing in the futurewhile providing fantastic produce.” Mr Scale said: “We’re thrilled


family-run, 400 acrefarmspecial- ising in high quality and high wel- fareorganic free-range chicken. It supplies M&S with organic chicken, poussin and spatchcock poussin, as well as some 65,000 organic free-range bronzeturkeys at Christmas. The other Welsh finalist was


Ieuan Jones,ofPennybwlch farm, Aberystwyth.


AWARD-WINNING: Capestone Organic Poultry, of Haverfordwest, won this year’s prestigious M&S Farming for the Future award. Owner Justin Scale collected the award (left), while his son Sam helped man the stand in the food hall.


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PRODUCTIVE: Nia James on the Cnwd stand in the food hall and (left) some of the exhibits in the produce section.


THERE were plenty of attractions to keep the whole family entertained at the Royal Welsh Show. As well as the Kangaroo Kid and Portuguese School of Equestrian Art, there were also falconry displays, Meirion Owen and his ever-popular Quack Pack, music by the regimental band and corps of the the Royal Welsh, and aspectacular RAF BBMF Hurricane display.


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