“To do it so early in the journey it really pumps up the tyres,” he said.
His business, Main Street Butchery in Kyabram, took out the awards at the Australian Meat Industry Council awards on Saturday, August 29.
They received two golds for their Cracked Pepper Worcestershire sausage and traditional butcher hamburgers.
They also won silver for their Cheesy Jalapeno sausage, traditional beef sausage and traditional pork sausage.
This is despite the store having only reopened in February after being closed for 18 months.
Mr Eddy has a background in abattoirs and gardening, but has always thought he’d like to own a butcher shop.
Many people will also know Mr Eddy as a Greater Shepparton City councillor.
He said the industry was not without its challenges, adding to the value of receiving the honour.
Mr Eddy said it was a concern that many people were now buying their meat from supermarkets rather than butchers.
He said in many cases they offered inferior products at higher prices.
His hope was that winning this award would demonstrate the value of local butchers, helping to reverse this trend.
“We love it when people come back in the door and tell us they love what they bought last week or the day before,” he said.
The store’s butcher Brenton Northausen has been in the industry for 20 years, having started his apprenticeship at the same shop.
“It’s been a great team effort,” he said.
He said his secret was his sausages were all hand mixed and “mixed with love”.
“If I’m not going to eat it, I’m not going to sell it,” he said.
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