town & country awards 2009

In previous years we have held our Design Awards competition. In 2009 we will include landscape and other projects, and so we now have our Town & Country Awards. For full details behind the change and how to nominate your favourite, please click here.

Here are the links to the Design Awards 2008 winning entries and the presentation photographs.

photo gallery

For photos of past events click the links below:-

Summer Ball 2009
Summer Ball 2008
South Northants Summer Party 2008
Design Awards 2007 - Results
Design Awards 2007 - Presentation
November Ball 2007
Landscape events
Sulgrave 2007
Summer Ball 2006

winners of our 2009
'buy local' food awards

Elliotts

Elliotts have butchery shops in Kislingbury, Towcester and Daventry. Roger Elliott rears his own sheep and cattle, and the butchery and delicatessen shops he runs with his partner Nick Hartwell are packed with home produced goods.

Comments from nomination forms include:
"excellent, friendly helpful service"
"always willing to give advice and hand out recipes"
"attractive clean shops, very welcoming"
"a proper butchers shop which selsl meat locally - the staff are always friendly and helpful"
"very reasonably priced meat and home produce"

Smith's Farm Shop

Smith's is a family business staffed by local people, retailing farm foods and country produce. Originally a smallholding, they now produce strawberries, potatoes, asparagus, pumpkins by the thousand!.

Comments from nomination forms include:
"very helpful, friendly service"
"always greeted with smiles and a chat"
"Mrs Smith produces wonderful cakes, jams and summer puddings"
"consistently good produce and friendly helpful staff"
"Adrian Smith has consistently encouraged and provided local producers with an outlet for seasonal produce"

Farrington Oils

At Farrington Oils of Bottom Farm, Hargave, Duncan Farrington and his wife Eli produce Mellow Yellow® cold pressed rapeseed oil from rape grown on their farm. Their other products include mayonnaise, blackberry vinegar and other dressings.

Comments from nomination forms include:
"excellent produce made locally and sold to local shops, farm shops and local garden centres"
"their products do not have any additives or ‘e’ numbers"

Newlands Farm Dairy

In Gerald Bailey's family run business, the milk from 100 cows is pasteurised on the farm. Bottled milk and cream is sold to local shops, farm shops, corner shops and garden centres in the surrounding villages, all from the farm in Hardwick.

Comments from nomination forms include:
"a local business which is truly local"

litter - stop the drop

Organise your village or area litter pick - click here for details