TWO families who joined forces a generation ago and now run a hugely successful farm shop enterprise have been named the overall winners at the 2021 Northern Farmer Awards. The ceremony, held virtually on Thursday night and hosted by television personality Wendy Gibson, saw winners announced in nine categories before Simon Haigh and family, and Andrew Whitwam and family, of Bolster Moor Farm Shop, Huddersfield were revealed as the Northern Farmers of the Year. The business has a history of supporting the community, with sponsorships of sports teams, and the purchase of a chapel for use by local groups, and introduced isolation boxes stocked with fresh meat and produce to help vulnerable residents during the Covid lockdowns.
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THE Northern Farmer Awards 2021 will take place – virtually – tonight, and it couldn t be more straightforward to see the ceremony take place. Simply log onto the website nfawards.sparq.me.uk at 7pm to watch the awards, which will be presented live by host Wendy Gibson. The evening s entertainment will include a number of special guests, and you can get involved on social media, using the hashtag #northernfarmerawards. This will be the eighth staging of the awards, which celebrate excellence in all sectors of agriculture across the North of England. There are nine categories, with awards being offered to the Farm Manager of the Year, Sheep Farmer of the Year, Beef Farmer of the Year, Dairy Farmer of the Year, Arable Farmer of the Year, Family-Run Farm of the Year, Outstanding Achievement, Diversification of the Year, and Young Farmer of the Year.
COULD you take the crown off a Bellingham husband and wife team? Last year, Andrew and Carole Hunter, of The Steel, took home the coveted title of Northern Farmer of the Year, after scooping the Sheep Farmer of the Year prize. And now nominations are open for the 2021 year after one of the most challenging years. The annual awards run by Northern Farmer magazine will be held virtually on February 25, and the search for this year’s nominees starts now. It will be the eighth staging of the awards, which celebrate excellence in all sectors of agriculture across the north of England.
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