The Farm Retail Awards celebrate the cream of the crop in the industry. They are the only awards judged by fellow farm retailers and celebrate the best farm shops, farm cafés and restaurants, farmers’ markets and trade suppliers in the country.
Derbyshire Dairy Farmer and After-Dinner Speaker Peter Slack presented awards. Welbeck Farm Shop General Manager Oliver Stubbins attended the Gala Dinner at The Holiday Inn, Peterborough West, with Food & Beverage Manager Ricky Stephenson and was delighted to receive the award.
“I'm delighted that our team have been recognised in the Farm Retail Association awards. The awards cover the whole of the UK, and with so many outstanding farm shops consistently producing superb local food, it is a really proud moment to be identified as the best.
The judging included mystery shops and a detailed visit from one of the country's most experienced independent master butchers, who spent two hours talking to the team and checking what we do, how and why.
As a team, we love what we do and the produce we sell, and being recognised by customers, peers and judges makes this even more rewarding.”
Since opening in 2006, Welbeck Farm Shop has earned a reputation for being one of the region's best farm shops. Awards collected along the way include Midlands and East of England Butcher’s Shop of the Year 2022 and scooping the crown for the best small farm shop at the Farm Shop and Deli Awards in 2020.
