Finalists in Cornwall Farm Business Awards announced

Sixteen of the regions most impressive farmers, growers and agriculturalists are on the awards shortlist. 

The awards, which are run by the Addington Fund, celebrate farming across six categories, with the overall winner crowned as 'Cornwall's Farmer of the Year'. 

Winers will be announced at a black tie dinner on October 10 2024 at the Eden Project. To buy tickets, click here. 

Finalists 

Rising Star (sponsored by Cornish Mutual) 

• Maddy Knowles, Trink Dairy
• Ben Thomas, Treveddoe Farm

Maddy Knowles. (Image: Cornwall Farm Business Awards)

Best Commercial Farmer (sponsored by Carter Jonas and AMC)

• Kevin & Katie Hoare, Trenance Dairy
• Peter and Jenny Olds, Cornhill Farm
• Martin Wallis, S H Wallis & Son

Best Dairy Farmer (sponsored by PKF Francis Clark) 

• Jonathan Hosken, Gadles Farm
• The Morrow Partners,  Treveale Farm
• Christopher Murley, Higher Bojewan Farm

Best Woman in Agriculture (sponsored by Azets Accountants) 

• Polly Dugmore, Bodrugan Barton
• Wendy Nicholas, Trevedra Farm
• Rebecca Tonks, St Ewe Free Range Eggs

Rebecca Tonks. (Image: Cornwall Farm Business Awards)

Best Farm Processor (sponsored by Savills) 

• Kian and Tristan Hocking, Whistle Hill Beef and Dairy
• The Hutchings Family (Andrew and Layla and their children), Gold Cow Dairy

Farming Champion (sponsored by NFU)

• Polly Dugmore, Bodrugan Barton
• Colin Dymond, West Penquite Farm
• Maria Warne-Elston, Tresungers Farm

Maria Warne-Elston. (Image: Cornwall Farm Business Awards)The awards raise funds for Addington Fund, a national farming charity supporting farmers and those in rural communities through retirement housing, affordable rural housing, disaster relief and farmworker grants.