Awards won by Sheepdrove

2008

Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre took the '2008 Most Excellent Dedicated Venue' Award in the Condé Nast Johansens Annual Awards for Excellence.

Best Farmed Farm 2007 (Large Farms category). Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Best Large Sheep Flock 2007. Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Champion Sheep Flock 2007 - on farm. Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
2nd place for Best Commercial Beef Herd. Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Special Recognition. For outstanding contribution to education links in 2007. Education Business Partnership West Berkshire
Finalists for 2 awards from the Meat Trades Journal: Butchers Shop of the Year 2007 and Young Butcher of the Year 2007.

(No Organic Food Awards competition was held this year.)

Winner - Southeast England Sustainable Business Awards (Medium Sized Business) South East England Development Agency.
Organic Food Awards - Bronze Award for Lamb. Soil Association.
Finalist - Best Delivery / Internet Service. Soil Association Organic Industry Awards

UK Overall Winner - Environment Agency Water Efficiency Awards 2005.
Winner of the Defra Award for Agriculture and Horticulture - Environment Agency Water Efficiency Awards 2005.
Special Award for Sustainable Architecture - Civic Trust Awards 2005. Won for the Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre. (Known then as The Kindersley Centre.)
Finalist - Countryside Farmer of the Year Award - Farmer's Weekly

(No Organic Food Awards competition was held this year.)

Organic Food Awards - Special Award for Innovation. Soil Association.
Best Farmed Farm 2004 (Large Farms category). Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Champion Sheep Flock. Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Best Sheep Flock (Large). Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Best Commercial Beef Unit. Royal Berkshire Show (Newbury & District Agricultural Society)
Finalist - Farmer of the Year Award. BBC Food and Farming Awards

Organic Food Awards - Best Mixed Farm. (Best Producer Awards). Soil Association.

Organic Food Awards - Highly Commended. (Best Producer Awards). Soil Association.