A butchers' in Woodbridge has won seven awards for its locally-sourced produce.

Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers, in Hamblin Road, won two gold awards, one silver award and four bronze awards for its products in the National Craft Butchers Product Awards.

The awards saw competition from craft butchers across England and Wales, judging products on taste, smell and appearance.

The butcher has been under the ownership of Chris and Michelle Harrold since September 2023.

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Stag & Hare Artisan Butchers is owned by the greengrocers next doorStag & Hare Artisan Butchers is owned by the greengrocers next door (Image: Stag & Hare) Mr Harrold said: "It's an amazing achievement within twelve months to prove the concept that free range and locally sourced, with a focus on higher welfare standards, means award-winning products."

The judging panel this year included master butchers, farmers and technical experts led by head judge Steve Derrick.

Eric Reeve, master butcher, added: "It’s been a challenging six months to get Stag & Hare the attention it deserves, but the team and I are very proud to be recognised so highly for our efforts."

The Woodbridge butchers' won gold awards for its farmhouse sausage and merguez sausage, a silver award for the Dudley's beef bombs, and bronze awards for its bridge sausage, sundried tomato sausage, Jamaican chicken bake and venison meatballs.