Winners at Norfolk Rural Business Awards showcase excellence across sectors

A teenage farmer keeping a rare breed of cattle going, a pioneering vineyard and a popular community hub were among the diverse group of winners at this year's Norfolk Rural Business Awards.

Individuals, businesses and local organisations who lead by example in our rural areas were recognised in a ceremony held in the Long Acre tent at the Royal Norfolk Show on Thursday 25 June.

Norfolk Rural Business Awards are organised by Norfolk County Council in partnership with the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association to showcase the best our rural county has to offer, and the event is now a firm fixture on the county's calendar.

This year's winners and runners up were:

Best Rural Community Initiative sponsored by Pearn Wyatt Transport Ltd

Winner: Pickenham Community Hub

Runner up: Finding Magic

Best Rural Innovation in Practice, sponsored by Birketts

Winner: Traditional Norfolk Poultry

Runner up: Morley SAMS

Best Food and Drink Producer sponsored by Fountain Fresh

Winner: Flint Vineyard

Runner up: Mabel The Bakery

Norfolk's Unsung Hero sponsored by Poultec

Winner: Nigel Barnett

Runner up: Dan Zaharia

Best Food and Farming Champion sponsored by CLG Norfolk Ltd

Winner: Poul Hovesen

 Runner up: Michael Balls

Best Emerging Talent sponsored by PlantGrow

Winner: Maxwell Eagle

Runer up: Henry Parkinson

Best Tourism Attraction sponsored by Thursford

Winner: Wroxham Barns

Runner up: The Bug Parc

Best Woman in Agriculture sponsored by Lovewell Blake

Winner: Emily Winter

Runner up: Helen Reeve

Best Rural Business sponsored by New Anglia Growth Hub

Winner: Environair Systems Ltd

Runners up: LV Bespoke, Norfolk & Better

Published: 30 June 2026