The Castle of Mey is located on the coast of Caithness, Scotland about six miles west of John O'Groats. His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay is the President of the Castle of Mey Trust. In 2005 he launched the North Highland Initiative which aims to promote the economic development of the North Highlands of Scotland. One of the aims of the Prince’s Initiative is to foster closer connections between farmers, fine food producers, and consumers. Mey Selections is the brand name of North Highlands Products Ltd, the company formed by Caithness farmers to select and source supplies of the highest quality farm and food products from the North Highlands. All Mey Selections products originate from within 100 miles radius of the Castle of Mey. The North Highlands is a part of Scotland that has a long history of quality livestock production using traditional systems on smaller family farms and crofts. Traditional beef breeds such as; Aberdeen Angus, Charolais, Limousin and sheep breeds such as Cheviot, Texel and Suffolk dominate production. Mey Selections products, as the name suggests, are selected from herds and flocks where stockmen have daily contact with their livestock, ensuring the highest welfare standards. The high health status of the region and the predominantly grass diet results in a rich quality product traceable back to individual farmers who are all part of a farm assurance scheme. Mey Selections beef is given extra flavour through the skilful processing techniques of dry ageing, slow chilling and a special suspension method during maturation. The result is some of the finest Scotch beef and lamb available; Mey Selections rib beef was awarded best Fresh Meat Product in the national 2006 Supermeat Awards judged by Meat Trades Journal. Similarly, Mey Selections Highland Blue, a cheese that uses milk from Caithness, won a Gold in the British Cheese awards in 2005. Mey Selections is committed to using the highest standards of food production to produce the highest quality food, so delivering its vision of bringing natural goodness from the North Highlands to an increasing number of discerning consumers. By extending the range of products to include sustainable supplies of fresh fish and shellfish through local harbours, as well as bakery and other products, we aim to deliver only top quality food to discriminating customers – at the same time, ensuring a sustainable future for local farmers and food producers.

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