FARMING businesses that have recently established a new enterprise in the East Riding are being sought after to enter the George F White Farm Diversification Award 2011.
The award will be presented at Driffield Show on Wednesday July 20 and comprises a £500 prize and a trophy. It is open to farmers who have diversified to establish a new enterprise which has been operating for less than five years.
David Tite, Driffield Agricultural Society director, has praised the award for recognising the hard work needed to develop a new farm business.
“We are thrilled that George F White are sponsoring this Award. It is an excellent way of recognising all the hard work, skill and innovation that goes into developing a new farm enterprise and we are pleased to be able to provide some support and encouragement for farmers seeking to develop their business and ensuring their profitability for the future.”
The award was presented for the first time last year and the winners were Paul and Anna Jackson of Carnaby House Farm, Bridlington. They won the prize for their specialist oilseed rape pressing business Gold from the Wold.
The award will be presented by Louis Fell and Tom Mason, Partners with George F White based at the firm’s recently opened Shiptonthorpe office which covers Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
Mr Fell said: “We are looking for farming businesses which have used their skill and innovation to develop a new product or service on their farms. Many farmers have found diversifying their business an extremely rewarding way of providing a stable income and improving profitability in a time of volatility in agricultural markets.” The closing date for award entries is July 1 and entry forms can be downloaded from the website www.georgefwhite.co.uk