Call for entries - The Yorkshire Post's 2019 Rural Awards

Show season is in full swing and the annual harvest is underway, reminders if any were needed, of the incredible spirit of Yorkshire’s rural communities and the ceaseless endeavours of its farmers.
By Ben Barnett
Published 28th Jul 2019, 18:00 BST

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The Yorkshire Post's 2019 Rural Awards are open for entries and will celebrate the best of rural Yorkshire. Picture by James Hardisty.The Yorkshire Post's 2019 Rural Awards are open for entries and will celebrate the best of rural Yorkshire. Picture by James Hardisty.
The Yorkshire Post's 2019 Rural Awards are open for entries and will celebrate the best of rural Yorkshire. Picture by James Hardisty.

Enter here - The Yorkshire Post’s 2019 Rural Awards

Winners of The Yorkshire Post's 2018 Rural Awards are revealed as we celebrate the county's countryside heroes

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All the winners will be announced at a ceremony at Pavilions of Harrogate at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday, October 10. Picture by Simon Hulme.All the winners will be announced at a ceremony at Pavilions of Harrogate at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday, October 10. Picture by Simon Hulme.
All the winners will be announced at a ceremony at Pavilions of Harrogate at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday, October 10. Picture by Simon Hulme.

All this hard work and dedication; the voluntary hours and commitment, and so much more by individuals, businesses, organisations and community groups in rural Yorkshire, deserves to be recognised, celebrated and championed – as a sign of our county’s enduring economic and community strengths.

That is why The Yorkshire Post will celebrate the stand-out success stories from Yorkshire’s countryside communities in our 2019 Rural Awards, sponsored by Bishop Burton College near Beverley.

There are 13 award categories – 11 of which are open for both direct entries and for nominations via the awards’ dedicated website.

Enter here - The Yorkshire Post’s 2019 Rural Awards

Entries are being accepted until September 4. Picture by Simon Hulme.Entries are being accepted until September 4. Picture by Simon Hulme.
Entries are being accepted until September 4. Picture by Simon Hulme.

New categories include Rural Innovator of the Year for a progressive business that is embracing digital technology and Rural Hero which celebrates those that selflessly dedicate their time for the good of their communities.

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Two of the award winners – Lifetime Achievement Award and Farm of the Year – will be chosen by The Yorkshire Post.

All the winners will be announced at a ceremony at Pavilions of Harrogate at the Great Yorkshire Showground on Thursday, October 10.

Bill Meredith, chief executive and principal of overall awards sponsor Bishop Burton College, is keen for innovative farming businesses to enter and receive the recognition they deserve.

Mr Meredith said: “The Rural Awards are a great opportunity for us to celebrate all that’s best in food and farming in Yorkshire so I would fully encourage those businesses that have any sort of interest in agriculture and are doing anything different that is worth shouting about to put themselves forward. “It would be great to recognise their contribution for the marvellous range of food and agricultural activity in Yorkshire.”

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The full list of categories includes: Rural Business of the Year, sponsored by Ryedale Auctioneers; Rural Innovator of the Year; Farm of the Year, sponsored by Bishop Burton College; Rural Hero, sponsored by The Robert Fuller Gallery; Young Farmer of the Year, sponsored by Myddleton Croft Investment Managers; Professional Services to the Community; Vet of the Year; Rural High Street or Rural Retailer; Rural Tourist Attraction, sponsored by FG Adamson &Son; Farm Shop; Student/Apprentice; Diversification, sponsored by Wilkin Chapman LLP Solicitors; and Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Cundalls.

How to enter

The deadline for nominations for the awards is Wednesday, September 4. Entries will then go before a panel of judges before a shortlist is published.

To enter, submit your entry online at www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ruralawards or send a detailed entry in writing to Jayne Lownsbrough, Editorial, The Yorkshire Post, No. 1 Leeds, 26 Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 1BE. Please include contact details.

Enter here - The Yorkshire Post’s 2019 Rural Awards

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