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      <image:caption>We are a high quality butchers, all of our meat is locally sourced from animals born, raised and slaughtered in then heart of the southdowns &amp;  Sussex which all carry the quality standard mark. You can find out more about the Quality Standard here on our site.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Assorted blocks of cheese in various colors including black, red, yellow, and green, with labels mentioning flavors like 'Pickle Power' and 'Little Black Bomber' in a grocery store.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Display case with various cheeses, cured meats, olives, and baked goods, decorated with pink flowers.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A flock of white turkeys with red heads in a grassy field enclosed by a wooden fence, with trees in fall foliage in the background.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A plate of cooked meatballs surrounded by various raw meats including beef, chicken, and rolled meats, with decorative green and red plastic leaves.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Raw meat cuts wrapped with string, displayed on a tray at a butcher shop.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Freshly tied bundles of pig's trotters (pork feet) on a stainless steel platter with green decorative garnish at a meat market.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Our Partners - The Greenhouse (Greengrocer and Florist)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Our aim is to help make Midhurst greener. We support this by offering locally sourced produce from nearby farmers and growers right here in our shop. We also create beautiful, bespoke bouquets and floral arrangements, working closely with your ideas and vision to turn your dream into reality.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Our Partners - Michael Courtney Butchers of Pulborough</image:title>
      <image:caption>We are the second-generation family butchers of the Michael Courtney Butchers franchise (in a linked partnership). The shop has proudly served the community since the 1960s and, in 2019, became part of the Michael Courtney Butchers family. While under new ownership, we’ve retained the shop’s original name and continue to work with our trusted, long-standing local meat suppliers.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Our Partners - Michael Courtney Events (Catering)</image:title>
      <image:caption>Welcome to Michael Courtney Events! We’re a family-grown catering business with over 15 years of experience in creating unforgettable events. Our dedication, attention to detail, and passion for delivering the perfect occasion have helped us grow into a trusted and well-known name in the catering industry.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet The Team</image:title>
      <image:caption>Leon Stillwell - Leon became an apprentice butcher after finishing school at the age of 15, which is where his key knowledge and experience in butchery developed from. Further ahead in time, He has now been the proud owner and director of Michael Courtney’s for 8 years, which has become like a ‘home’ for him &amp; his family. He is very passionate about the trade and still loves serving and seeing his loyal customers. Leon is a Sussex born and bred, he believes traditional butchery is all about great quality, good value and being fair.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet The Team</image:title>
      <image:caption>Sam Stillwell - Sam has certainly got the butchers gene and talent, Sam has been following in his brother &amp; fathers footsteps, He has been awarded “Apprentice of the month” for his outstanding hard work on his butchery course. Sam is really enjoying mastering the butcher trade which he has grown up and lived around.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet The Team</image:title>
      <image:caption>Ash Stillwell - After two years working for a major supermarket chain to gain valuable customer service experience, Ashley is now following in his father’s footsteps in becoming a butcher. He’s been a fully qualified butcher for a few years now and is enjoying his work environment and getting to know all of the customers he meets.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet The Team</image:title>
      <image:caption>Neil Holden - Neil has been a traditional butcher for over 40 years now, He’s very enthusiastic towards his job and also a very skilled individual, Neil loves working at Michael Courtney Butchers to which he say’s “I will never leave!”. Himself and Leon have been friends for a very very long time and have both aged working side by side each other in the meat trade. Friendship’s last forever and so do the memories made working at Michael Courtney’s.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet The Team</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jack Cooper - Jack is the head butcher in the shop, He joined Michael Courtney’s straight out of school and has been a key member of the team for over 15 years. In fact, he’s been in the shop even longer than Leon has! Jack has learnt everything he knows on the job and now helps train the younger staff and oversees much of what goes on in the shop.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Meet The Team</image:title>
      <image:caption>Samantha Holden - Sam is the linchpin of our new state of the art kitchen. She is the reason for all of the yummy pies, quiches, scotch eggs, pork pies and hams available in our shop today, With all of the other wonderful creations that come out of the kitchen. You name it, she can cook it! (PS – she slow cooks the hams overnight to make sure they’re extra tender and tasty)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A raw pork loin tied with butcher's twine, placed on a cutting board with two large knives nearby.</image:caption>
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