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The Mutton Renaissance Club is a new group that has been formed to bring together those involved in the production, processing, retailing and serving of high quality mutton. Its aims are clear:

Aims

• To re-establish mutton as an important niche market meat in order to ensure better prospects for the sheep industry
  
  
• To enable members to share information, ideas and expertise, to address the challenges facing this emerging market and to work together to develop it
  
  
• To represent the interests of farmers, processors, butchers and chefs involved in the mutton supply chain
  
  
• To uphold the specification for Renaissance Mutton
  
  
• To act as a supply chain list for buyers from across the UK and beyond
  
  
• To meet at least twice a year for training-based site visits and to create opportunities for face-to face meetings and dialogue

Members’ site visits will be educational and will incorporate practical sessions across the supply chain farm and abattoir visits, butchery and cooking demonstrations and tastings, etc.

It is hoped that the breadth of the membership will enable trade to flow between members.

Club Status and Membership

• The Mutton Renaissance Club will be operated as a sub-committee of the National Sheep Association (NSA)
  
  
• The secretariat for Mutton Renaissance Club will rest jointly with the NSA and the Academy of Culinary Arts (ACA)
  
  
• Any organisation or business within the supply chain committed to promoting high quality mutton will be eligible to join the Mutton Renaissance Club
  
  
• Existing members of NSA and ACA can join for free
  
  
• Others in the supply chain will be invited to join the Mutton Renaissance Club for an annual fee of £45
  
  
• The Mutton Renaissance Club will not undertake any activities that are in conflict with the policies of the National Sheep Association

Benefits

• Access to contacts of others involved in the supply chain for high quality mutton
  
  
• Opportunities to meet others involved in high quality mutton to share expertise and ideas
  
  
• To work collectively to break down barriers to market and to develop new opportunities
  
  
• Invitations to at least two training based site visits each year
  
  
• Representations to Government and Europe on sheep farming and processing issues
  
  
• Privileged entry into additional NSA and ACA events including technical forums, farm walks, seminars and ram sales
  
  
• Six issues per year of the Sheep Farmer magazine

Club Administration

• The Mutton Renaissance Club will be co-ordinated by the Academy of Culinary Arts and the National Sheep Association.
  
  
• Administration of Mutton Renaissance Club membership will be the responsibility of the National Sheep Association.
  
  
• The Mutton Renaissance Club’s objectives and aims will be reviewed at Mutton Renaissance Management Committee and steering group meetings held throughout the year.

For more information on membership benefits and how to join please contact Julie Jennings at NSA on 01684 892661.