Devon Farm Business Awards Finalists 2025 Revealed
Devon's top farmers and agricultural businesses will be honoured at the annual Addington Fund Devon Farm Business Awards, taking place on the evening before the Devon County Show.
This year the Awards will celebrate the farming industry across seven categories with the winner of winners being crowned ‘Devon’s Farmer of the Year’. This year’s impressive finalists are:
Best Family Farm (Sponsored by Cornish Mutual)
Andrew and Nicky Branton, Locks Farm
Phil, Dawn and Tom Cleave, Mill Leat Farm
Jilly, Edwin and George Greed, Fortescue Farm
Best Woman in Agriculture (Sponsored by Wescotts)
Dr Louise Lethbridge
Dr Karen Wonnacott
Farm Diversification Award (Sponsored by Trowers & Hamlins)
Lizzy and Mark Kirby, Blackberry Farm
Graham and Jocelyn Macklin, Hayes Meadow Organic
Mark and Dawn Rees, The Gotland Gin Company
Best Farm Processor (Sponsored by Azets)
Andy Gray, MC Kelly Farms
Greg and Nicky Parsons, Sharpham Dairy
Charlotte, Will and James Vining, Beacon Farms
Best Dairy Farmer (Sponsored by Crediton Dairy)
Andy Broomfield, Little Landside
John Cann, Pulworthy Farm
Robert Reed, Gatcombe Farm
Rising Star (Sponsored by Savills)
Chris & George Courtier, Gooseford Dairy / Moor Milk
James Vining, Beacon Farms
Will & Katie Webber
Farming Champion (Sponsored by NFU)
Dan Grist, former Devon YFC Chair and agri-comms specialist
Niall Tewson, South Devon Dairy
The winners will be announced at a black-tie dinner on 14th May, at the Devon County Showground, where guests will enjoy a delicious two course dinner produced by Mulberry Catering Co.
The Awards raise funds for Addington Fund, a national farming charity supporting farmers and those in rural communities through housing, disaster relief and a new entrant scheme.
For more information and to get your hands on the last available tickets, click here.
Addington Fund would like to give a special thanks to the DCAA for the kind donation of the marquee and to all those involved in sponsoring and supporting this event.