Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, is thrilled to hear that two Wealden businesses have been shortlisted in the Countryside Alliance Awards ‘Rural Enterprise’ category for the South East.
The Countryside Alliance’s annual recognition of British food & farming, enterprise and heritage awarding small hard-working businesses is now into its seventeenth year. They are driven by public nomination, offering the chance share why their favourite regional businesses are worthy of national acclaim.
The Rural Oscars received thousands of nominations this year, and two Wealden businesses have been included in the Rural Enterprise category - Smiles Sensory and Family Farm and South Brockwells Farm School.
Smiles Sensory and Family Farm is based in Eridge, and supports the enrichment and personal development of individuals with learning difficulties and mental health challenges, through animal interactions. They have a great programme of volunteers of all ages who give their time and energy for everyone to enjoy the farm. To find out more, please visit www.sfmsensoryfarm.co.uk.
South Brockwells Farm School in Little Horsted is a family run business, with a seasonal farm shop, butchery, as well as sharing knowledge about the benefits of British farming through hands-on experiences with their Education Centre and Mobile Farm. South Brockwells Farm was the crowned the 2023 South East Regional winners in the Rural Enterprise category at the Countryside Alliance Awards. To find out more, please visit www.southbrockwellsfarm.com.
More information about the awards can be found here: https://www.countryside-alliance.org/campaigns/countryside-alliance-awards.
Nusrat Ghani said: "Wealden businesses are fantastic assets to our local communities, and I’m proud that we have South Brockwells Farm School and Smiles Sensory and Family Farm in the finals for the Countryside Alliance Awards this year.
Our Wealden produce is second to none and it is fantastic that the hard work and dedication of our local entrepreneurs can be recognised at a national level. The Countryside Alliance Awards are an opportunity for residents to highlight how much we value our high-quality local produce, so I urge everyone to consider voting for our Wealden Rural Category finalists.”
