New Forest Awards 2022

Update: Nominations are now closed for this year’s awards. Thank you to everyone who has nominated. The winners will be announced at the New Forest Show in July.

They’re back for 2022!

We’ve teamed up with the CLA for the ninth year to celebrate the wonderful people who help sustain the New Forest’s landscape and rural economy.

The New Forest Awards celebrate the best local food and drink producers, young environmental champions, diversified rural businesses, land managers, young farmers and commoners, and sustainability champions who support the New Forest’s landscape and economy.

The winners will be crowned at a ceremony and drinks reception at the New Forest and Hampshire County Show on 27 July 2022.

Individuals, businesses and organisations can nominate themselves or be nominated by others, but must be living, working or practising within the New Forest Marque area (see map here). Full criteria are available to view via links at the foot of this page. Nominations close on 19 June 2022.

Nominations are invited for the following categories:

• Young Farmer/Commoner of the Year (aged 40 and under)
• Best Supporter of Local Produce
• Sustainability Champion
• Young Environmental Champion (aged 25 and under)
• Rural Diversification
• Land Management

2020 winners

You can read about the 2020 winners here.

Watch the winners’ video below

Main photo: Craig Hobbs photography