Nominations are now open for the BBC Food and Farming Awards
The BBC Food and Farming Awards 2026 will be held at Titanic Belfast in October 2026, supported by Food NI and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.
The awards celebrate the people and places at the heart of the UK’s food industry. Audiences now have the opportunity to nominate individuals and businesses doing inspiring work in the food world.
Award Categories
The BBC is giving those involved in food and farming the chance to be nominated for various categories including
- The Food Programme Best Food Producer
- Best Drinks Producer
- Digital Creator Award
- Farming for the Future with The Archers and BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today
- Food Innovation Award
- Countryfile Young Countryside Champion
- The BBC Radio Ulster Food Hero Award
- Derek Cooper Outstanding Achievement Award (this award is voted for by award judges and is not open to public nominations)
Please ensure you read through the description for each of the categories you are submitting a nomination for. Make sure you clearly explain how your nominee meets, or exceeds, the criteria in the description.
The nomination deadline is noon on Monday 15 June 2026.
Find out more and make your nomination.
First published 3 June 2026
