Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society are pleased to open their “Young Entrepreneurs Competitions” for 2025

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For 2025 & 2026 the competition will be for the “Award for a Young Achiever in a Farming Enterprise” Open to those aged of 35yrs or under living in the County of Staffordshire or within 10 miles of the County boundary.

Nominations can be self-nomination or on behalf of others

Award for a Young Achiever in a Farming Enterprise – awarded for outstanding skills, dedication, and achievement in agriculture.

    • Winner receives £2000
    • 2nd Prize – £1250
    • 3rd Prize – £750

Entry via simple online form

Judges will visit the Finalists at their farms.

Finalists & partners invited as guests of the Society to the County Dinner, where the awards & prizes will be presented.

For 2027 the competition will be for the “Award for a Young Achiever in a Farm Diversification Business”

CLOSING DATE – 1st September 2025

Entries from previous finalists and entries will be accepted but not from previous winners.

ONLINE NOMINATION FORM

L-R: Sam Froggatt – Winner 2024 Award for Young Achiever in a Farming Enterprise; Simon Clarke – Rea Valley Tractors; Hannah Davies – Winner 2024 Award for Young Achiever in a Farm Diversification Business

L-R: Ben Johnson – Winner 2023 Award for Young Achiever in a Farming Enterprise; Angela Bourne; Simon Clarke – Rea Valley Tractors

L-R: Simon Clarke Rea Valley Tractors; Matthew Ingram – Winner 2023 Award for a Young
Achiever in a Farm Diversification Business