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    Observer Food Awards 2015 – Runner Up Best Food Retailer

    18th October 2015

    Observer Food Award Cheese MongerThis month Andy, Kathy and all the team at The Courtyard Dairy were extremely happy to be featured in The Observer Food Monthly Awards: read the article here.

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