Prize includes a tour of our mill for two, a stay at one of our fantastic local inns, a trip to FarmEd with lunch and Chipping Norton Theatre tickets!
This promotion is available to everyone who's seen us at Cake & Bake Olympia, between Wednesday 22 November to 26 November, and can be entered by filling out a competition form at our stand (C260 in the C&B section) no purchase necessary! We'll be conducting the draw at random early in December, and the winning entrant will be contacted by email to make the arrangements for your prize!
Saw us on the day but didn't get the chance to fill in the form? Use the Contact page to drop us a message and enter now (limited time only). Don't forget to include your first name, last name and email, mentioning the Cake & Bake Competition in your message!
Terms and conditions apply - entry available until 30 November 2023 - scroll down for more info.
Milling Britain’s Finest Flour for over 100 years
The Matthews family has been trading grain and milling flour in the heart of the Cotswolds since the 1800s. We’re proud to offer premium quality Organic and Stoneground Wholegrain flour, using grain from local farmers and traditional milling techniques.
This fantastic prize will give two lucky people the chance to come and see how we do it! We'll arrange a date that works for you, in coordination with our local partners, so winners will need to have their details shared to enable bookings.
Generations of Farming Families
Built by FWP (Frederick) Matthews on the river Evenlode in 1912, you’ll find us working here to this day. Overlooking the picturesque Cotswold village of Shipton-Under-Wychwood, our mill is part of the landscape in this beautiful part of the world. It’s where we mill, pack and ship every order to your door.
Today, the company is led by father and son team Paul and Bertie Matthews – FWP Matthews’ great, great-grandsons.
Get a sneak peek of your mill tour
The promotional video below will give you a glimpse of what to expect when you join us for a mill tour. We run these regularly throughout the year for groups of up to ten at a time - by appointment only with limited tickets each year. Look out for special Baking Club emails as we make new dates available for 2024.
Theatre Tickets
This year and next we're supporting our local theatre as they celebrate 50 years of performance, and we're offering two tickets to one of their shows as part of this epic prize! Find out more about Chipping Norton Theatre here.
We'll do our best to make sure your visit lines up well with their show programme, ideally with the show we're sponsoring in 2024 - or another show of your choice. Lark Rise By Keith Dewhurst, from the book by Flora Thompson, is a special production and is sponsored by Matthews Cotswold Flour (currently planned for July 2024).
Regenerative Farming
Farming methods that create healthy soils and resilient fields are a top priority for Matthews Cotswold Flour. Putting more back into the environment than we're taking out and ensuring that our food doesn't cost the earth.
We work to minimise disturbance to the soil and maximise crop diversity, integrating grazing livestock and encouraging deep root growth to deliver maximum nutrients to crops.
FarmEd Visit
Farm-Ed is a local not-for-profit partner of ours, who specialise in educating and inspiring people on all things agroecological! Based at Honeydale Farm, a picturesque 107 acre mixed farm in the Cotswolds, they are just two minutes away from our mill.
As part of your prize you will get to tour the farm and enjoy a regenerative lunch at the FarmEd cafe. If you're passionate about building a better environment and eating great food, FarmEd is not to be missed!
Terms & Conditions
to enter you agree to be added to our baking club email list (unsubscribe at any time via link in emails or by contacting us) in line with our Privacy Policy and GDPR. The competition is open to entrants based in the UK only, excludes travel expenses, and prizes are to be fulfilled by MCF (FWP Matthews Ltd, "the company") and no partners mentioned on this page are involved in the administration of this competition or delivery of prizes.
Should all or part of the prize not be available or deliverable, due to unforeseen circumstances, MCF will endeavour to offer a suitable alternative of equivalent value at the company's discretion. No cash alternative is available or offered.
Entrants details will not be shared with third party providers (unless necessary for delivery of our marketing communications, as detailed in our Privacy Policy) or where explicitly required for the delivery of prizes to the competition winners.
Prize package accommodates two adults only, and will be delivered during 2024 in coordination with the winners and MCF. Should the winners be unable to accept the prize or prove impossible to contact, MCF reserves the right to redraw after all reasonable attempts to arrange have been exhausted.
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Friendly Loaf Wins Best Artisan Bakery at Food Awards
We are delighted to announce that our friends at The Friendly Loaf Bakery in Nowton, near Bury St Edmunds, have just been voted Best Artisan Bakery at The Food Awards England 2023.
Elaine's Starter Secrets Series
In this series Elaine Boddy walks us through her entire Starter Making Process. From getting the right equipment in place, getting started and maintaining, through to being ready to bake.
A Tour Of Our Mill - Foodbod Pod Episode 9
Our new Brand Ambassador Elaine Boddy has just released a new Foodbod Pod episode with David Treadway, recorded at the Matthews Cotswold Flour mill.