The BBC has been busy plugging its Food and Farming Awards for much of today: The Food Programme (@BBCFoodProg) / Twitter and Countryfile Young Countryside Champion 2023 – BBC Food & Farming Awards – Send – BBC
Nominations are open until midnight on 19th June – with a whole host of inspiring categories:
Best Food Producer We want you to nominate producers dedicating their lives to food, whether it’s cheese, ham, butter, condiments or cakes – tell us about the people enriching lives and economies with delicious products.Best Food Producer
Best Drinks Producer From pioneering brewers and cider makers to traditional distillers, wine or juice producers, we want you to tell us about the latest ideas in the drinks world, as well as the producers keeping great traditions alive.Best Drinks Producer
Best Streetfood, Takeaway and Small Eateries From fish and chips to pizza fresh from the oven, from handmade bao buns to cupcakes on demand – we want to hear about the exceptional people doing things differently.Best Streetfood, Takeaway and Small Eateries
Digital Creator Award In a brand new Award for 2023, we want to know who is having an impact in food, farming and the environment on social media and online.Digital Creator Award
Farming for the Future with BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today Tell us about farmers who are embracing new growing solutions to benefit the environment, pioneering innovative tech to improve animal welfare, exploring new ways to make good food accessible, and developing sustainable strategies to inspire the next generation of farmers.Farming for the Future with BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today
Food Innovation Award This Award celebrates businesses, organisations and people working to make a difference – tell us about the ideas, initiatives and innovations that are going to change the future of our food.Food Innovation Award
Community Food Champion with Morning Live We want to celebrate true food heroes. Those working in food who are making a massive difference to their communities. They could work with isolated older people, vulnerable young people or disadvantaged families to make their lives better.Community Food Champion with Morning Live
Countryfile Young Countryside Champion Countryfile wants to celebrate young countryside champions aged between 16-24 across the UK – from farmers, naturalists or eco-warriors, tell us about the young people making a difference.Countryfile Young Countryside Champion
The BBC Cymru Wales Best Food and Drink Producer BBC Cymru Wales are looking for the Best Food and Drink Producer in Wales – whether it’s pork or beef, bread or butter, fizz or fruity, tell us about the people and businesses using their skills, quality ingredients and are dedicated to creating an excellent, fairly priced, delicious finished product.The BBC Cymru Wales Best Food and Drink Producer- Cynhyrchydd Bwyd a Diod Gorau Cymru – Gwobr BBC Cymru Wales Mae Cymru’n llawn bwyd a diod arbennig ac rydym eisiau clywed am y bobl sy’n eu cynhyrchu. Enwebwch y cynhyrchwyr bwyd a diod gorau o Benfro i Brestatyn, Y Fenni i Foelfre. Mae’r categori yn agored i unrhyw un sy’n cynhyrchu bwyd a diod, sydd wedi’u lleoli yng Nghymru – boed yn borc neu gig eidion, bara neu fenyn, medd neu sudd. Mae cynhyrchwyr bwyd a diod yn rhan hanfodol o’n bywydau yn ogystal â’r economi lleol. Felly, dywedwch wrthym am y bobl a’r busnesau sy’n defnyddio eu sgiliau, cynhwysion o safon ac yn ymroddedig i greu cynnyrch gorffenedig rhagorol, blasus, am bris teg.Cynhyrchydd Bwyd a Diod Gorau Cymru – Gwobr BBC Cymru Wales
Derek Cooper Outstanding Achievement Award Named after The Food Programme’s first presenter, this award is for the individual or organisation whose work has brought about real change in our relationship with food. This award is voted for by our judges and not open to public nominations.Derek Cooper Outstanding Achievement Award