This year, MPs were invited to spotlight the vital role their local farmers play in helping the community as part of Back British Farming Day.
Our NFU Community Farming Hero awards have been the perfect place to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture in the corridors of power.
Supporting rural communities
And, over the summer MPs have been visiting farms all over England and Wales, handing out their constituency winner certificates and talking to members about the important work the constituency winners do to support rural communities – take a look at the MPs on farm.
For the first time, we asked MPs to nominate an NFU farmer in their constituency who they believe goes above and beyond for their community. This could include:
- supporting their community during hard times
- fundraising for charities
- providing services beyond farming to the community or
- helping people to enjoy the farmed landscape.
MPs on farm
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We received 115 nominations who automatically became constituency winners of the Community Farming Hero award. The constituency winners were then put forward for a regional award.
Panels made up of county advisers, regional directors and council members were convened to determine the regional winner for each region.
Meet the NFU Community Farming Heroes
MPs on farm
See just some of the MPs that were out meeting their constituency winners.