After excelling in their respective regions during the regional awards, finalists were brought together for this year’s Rural Business Awards National Final, where judges were left with the excruciatingly difficult decision of choosing the category winners.
On Thursday the 24th of February the Rural Business National Awards were announced, broadcast online for the second year via the Rural Business YouTube and Facebook channels.
Having made it through the Regional Awards, the winners from each category were able to progress through to the National Awards where 5 companies would compete to earn the top spot in each category. This year, entrants for the regional awards were of the highest standard yet, meaning that judges had a really tough challenge choosing the overall winners, leaving one category with joint winners – a first for the Rural Business Awards!
Categories for the awards included:
- Best Rural Start Up Business
- Best Rural Small Business
- Best Rural Diversification Project
- Best Rural Retail Business
- Best Rural Professional Services Business
- Best Rural Creative or Artisan Business
- Best Rural Social Enterprise, Charity or Community Project
- Best Rural Tourism Business
- Best Rural Recreational or Outdoor Pursuits Business
- Best Rural Food or Drink Business
- Best Rural Innovation
- The Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award
- The Triumph Over Adversity Award
The International Glamping Business Team would like to send out a big congratulations to Crown and Canopy who came in second as runners up in the hard fought “Best Rural Professional Services Business” category. During the Regional Awards, Crown and Canopy were able to grab top spot and walk away winners of both the “Best Rural Professional Services Business” category and the “The Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award”.
To find out more and see a full list of the entrants and winners for the Rural Business Awards National Winners 2021/22, you can find the website here.
