Lembit Öpik praises RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Farm meat

1.13.44pm GMT Wed 9th Dec 2009

Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, last month visited RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Farm and gave it high praise for its high quality meat.

The RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Farm is located in Lembit Opik's constituency and is 11,500 acres in size. The largest organic farm in England and Wales, the RSPB Lake Vyrnwy Farm rears Welsh Black Beef and Welsh Mountain Lamb for local sale has had high praise about its meat production.

Following his visit, Lembit said: "The meat produced here is top quality and the heather, natural herbs and grasses the cattle graze on ensures it has a distinctive flavour that makes it beautiful to eat".

Sioned Jones, who helps distribute the meat to local residents, restaurants and businesses said: "Sales have increased dramatically over the last year, and we hope to push the distribution side of the business forward in the coming months particularly now over the Christmas period."

Frozen Lamb and Beef are available at all times in the RSPB shop which is open seven days a week from 10.30am until dusk, and once a month fresh lamb, mutton and beef is available for delivery within a 30-mile radius of the reserve.

For more information about the delivery service please contact Sioned Jones on 01691 870278 or by e-mail sioned.jones@rspb.org.uk

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For further information, please contact

Dana Thomas, RSPB Cymru Communications Officer on 029 2035 3007 or e-mail dana.thomas@rspb.org.uk

Photograph

L-R - Lembit Öpik, Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, Sioned Jones and Gary Slaytor, RSPB Cymru Staff.

Notes to editors

The Lake Vyrnwy estate is owned by Severn Trent Water. Forestry Commission Wales manages the 4,900 acres of conifer woodland on the estate at Lake Vyrnwy and RSPB Cymru manages the 25,000 acre nature reserve, working to help a number of bird species, some of which are rare and of conservation concern.

Mae'r RSPB Cymru yn rhan o'r RSPB, sy'n eiriol dros adar a bywyd gwyllt ac yn mynd i'r afael â phroblemau sy'n bygwth ein amgylchedd. Mae byd natur yn anhygoel - helpwch ni i'w gadw felly. Cliciwch yma i ymuno heddiw www.rspb.org.uk/join

RSPB Cymru is part of the RSPB, which speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment. Nature is amazing - help us keep it that way. Click here to join today www.rspb.org.uk/join

Mae'r Gymdeithas Frenhinol er Gwarchod Adar (RSPB) yn elusen gofrestredig: Lloegr a Chymru rhif 207076, yr Alban rhif SC037654

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no. SC037654

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