Celebrating rural entrepreneurs

President’s Award

Essex Agricultural Society’s aim is to recognise the achievement of an Essex individual under the age of 40 in pursuing a rural business or adding value to an existing rural business over and above a normal farming activity. Ideally any activity should be raising the profile of Essex rural community.

Sound like anyone you know? Nominate them, or yourselves, today with the form below.

Please answer the following questions as part of your submission. We’ll be in touch shortly after we receive your nomination.

President's Award

2026 President’s Award winner

Newr Industries Ltd

Toby Holland and Will D’Angibau

2026 President’s Award runners up

Josh Cook

JRC Timber

Previous President’s Award winners

2025 Winner

ELLENA BENTON

Green Barn Farm Shop

2023 Winner

Christopher Ashworth

Eastern Crane Hire

easterncranehire.co.uk

2022 Winner

Ian Metson

Hedgelife

hedgelife.co.uk

2019 Winner

Guy and Emily French

Foxes Farm Produce
foxesfarmproduce.co.uk

2018 Winner

Michael & Verity Sharp

Broomhills Farm
broomhills-farm.co.uk

2017 Winner

Oscar Harding

Duchess Oils
duchessoil.co.uk

2016 Winner

Henry Savage

All Weather Access
all-weatheraccess.co.uk

2015 Winner

Edward Ford

Childerditch Farms
childerditch.com