Press & Media
This page is a selection of press articles or radio / tv programmes that have featured our farm
UK set to become truffle capital of the world within 30 years, scientists say
Sunday 13th May 2018
Katie Morley, Consumer Affairs Editor Charles Hymas The Daily Telegraph
Britain is set to become the truffle capital of the world within 30 years, scientists have said, as they are developing new genetic approaches to create varieties that grow twice as fast. It comes as a shift in climate means truffle farmers in the Mediterranean…
Welsh landowner grows Britain's first crop of world's most sought-after truffles
Saturday 5th May 2018
Henry Bodkin the daily telegraph
Britain's first crop of one of the world's most sought-after truffles has been successfully grown by a Welsh landowner who is now giving them away for free to local restaurants. Matt Sims, with the help of his…
BBC RADIO 4 FARMING TODAY WELSH TRUFFLE HUNT WITH MARICLARE CAREYJONES
Wednesday 2nd May 2018
MARICLARE CAREYJONES
Listen to Mariclare and Matt hunting truffles with Bella the spaniel click Here to listen to the show
BBC Radio 4 - Shari Vahl hunts the first UK Perigord truffles Here on the farm
Thursday 16th November 2017
BBC Radio 4 - Shari Vahl hunts the first UK Perigord truffles . .Matt met with Dr Paul Thomas and Shari Vahl from BBC Radio 4's You & Yours programme to discuss our…
First perigord truffle cultivated in the uk found on Welsh Farm
Monday 27th March 2017
Boudicca Fox-Leonard
On the 27 of march 2017 Bella the sprocker spaniel unearthed the first tuber melanosporum / Perigord truffle ever grown…
Gawlet & Oklat Mico, Arabic Food and Travel Show
Tuesday 29th November 2016
Mico from Gawlet & Oklat Mico, an Arabic food and travel TV show, joined Us to find out about cultivating truffles, hunting for truffles and cooking with truffles! If you've wondered what a UK truffle plantation looks like and how dogs are used to…
First summer / Burgundy truffle ever cultivated in wales
Sunday 29th May 2016
On The 29 of may 2016 Truff the terrier unearthed the first ever truffle to be cultivated in wales click here