Congratulations to our 2017 Category and Regional Winners

The Farm Shop & Deli Awards is pleased to announce the 2017 Category and Regional winners. The winners were chosen from a plethora of nationwide entries and the thirteen category and nine regional winners were revealed at the Farm Shop & Deli Show on Monday 24th April 2017.

Now in its fourth year, the Awards recognise the best in class in the specialist independent retail market. They celebrate the very best standards, levels of service, product innovation and community involvement in the sector.

Joining Chair of Judges Nigel Barden and Co-chair of Judges Elaine Lemm, the awards were judged by a team of experts from the world of speciality retail, fine food and food media, including John Gill, Head of Commercial Operations at Booths, Holly Shackleton, Editor Speciality Food magazine and Megan Tatum, Deputy Features Editor of The Grocer. Shortlisted entrants were chosen, judges then carried out a series of undercover visits to see them in action, before selecting the category winners.


Nigel Barden		Elaine Lemm		John Gill		Holly Shackleton		Megan Tatum

Meet our 2017 Farm Shop & Deli Awards judges

Ahead of the finals ceremony Nigel Barden, Chairman of Judges and Food and Drink Journalist and Broadcaster, said; “It’s a real privilege to acknowledge food and drink retailers of this quality and those looking after our online shopping requirements. These are passionate, enterprising, knowledgeable and diligent people. It’s been a tough, rigorous and rewarding process for our judges, but we are now in a position to announce our Category and Regional winners, alongside an inaugural Best Newcomer award. It will also be a life-changing moment for the team whose business is named Retailer of the Year."

Elaine Lemm, Co-Chair of Judges also commented; “Whether a farm shop, market, bakery, deli or cheesemonger, a food hall, local shop or online retailer, discovering the wealth of talent, hard work and passion that goes into these businesses is one of the highlights of my working year. Out on the road meeting and getting to know everyone once again reaffirms to me how valuable the Farm Shop and Deli Awards are in recognising their dedication.”

Farm Shop & Deli Awards 2017 – full list of Category winners, commended entrants and Regional winners

Baker of the Year

Winner: Hobbs House Bakery (Tetbury), also South West regional winner

Hobbs House Bakery

Commended:
Bondgate Bakery (Otley)
Hambleton Bakery (Rutland)
The Hungry Guest (Petworth)

Butcher of the Year

Winner: Cunningham Butchery and Food Hall (Kilkeel), also Northern Ireland regional winner

Cunningham

Commended:
Brace of Butchers (Dorchester)
Meat NW5 (London)
The Pink Pig Farm (Scunthorpe)
Walter Rose & Son (Devizes)

Cheesemonger of the Year

Winner: Paxton & Whitfield (London), also South East regional winner

Paxton Whitfield lr

Commended:
Cheese Please (Lewes)
Cheeses of Muswell Hill (London)
The Courtyard Dairy (Settle)

Delicatessen of the Year

Winner: Delilah Fine Foods (Leicester)

Delilah Fine Foods

Commended:
Arch House Deli (Clifton)
Billingtons of Lenzie (Glasgow)
Papadeli (Bristol)
The Gourmet Pig (Fishguard)
The Norfolk Deli (Hunstanton)

Farm Shop Large Retailer of the Year sponsored by

Winner: Keelham Farm Shop Ltd (Skipton), also North East regional winner and Retailer of the Year

Keelham Farm Shop lr

Commended:
Bodnant Welsh Food Centre (Tal y cafn, Conwy)
Chatsworth Estate Farm Shop (Bakewell)
Drewton’s Farm Shop (South Cave)

Farm Shop Large Small Retailer of the Year sponsored by

Winner: The Gog Farm Shop (Cambridge), also East Anglia regional winner

The Gog Farm Shop

Commended:
Cross Lanes Organic Farm Ltd (Barnard Castle)
Dahlia’s Farm Shop (Blackpool)
Foxholes Farm Shop (Hertford)
Roots Farm Shop (Northallerton)
Uncle Henry’s (Grayingham)
Welbeck Farm Shop (Worksop)