Salad partnership in the limelight

THE Bucksum Salads team, David Newman and his Partner Tracy Russell from Long Crendon, were once again in the limelight this week, this time at the Oxfordshire Restaurant Award 2014, winning the ‘Best Producer’ award.

Winner of last years’ 2013 Observer Food Monthly ‘Best Local Farmer Award’, a delighted David said: “It’s good to be recognised for the hard work we put into supplying the best produce; we didn’t even know that we had been nominated until we were invited along!”

People often ask the couple how many staff they have at their farm and are amazed when they reply that the business is run on 20 acres of land rented from David’s parents and that the team consists of just the two of them, with a little help from their children in the school holidays.

Now in it’s fourth year, the Oxfordshire Restaurant Awards were held at a glittering reception in the Oxford Town Hall on Tuesday, November 4, where City of Oxford College students had not only designed the Awards but prepared and served the food.

Local Pub, the James Figg in Thame, was also nominated in the Best Traditional Pub category.