Farming union NFU Cymru is looking to highlight the integral role farmer’s play in community life by requesting applications for the eighth Welsh Rural Community Champion Award.
The award champions farmers throughout Wales who use the small amount of spare time they have away from the farm to help their local community thrive, as well as those who are digital ambassadors for the industry and champion farming and local farming related issues online.
The winner of the ‘Welsh Rural Community Champion Award’, which will be announced during the Royal Welsh Spring Festival in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, will receive £500.
NFU Cymru Deputy President John Davies said: “Farming plays such an important part in rural community life and we want to champion those lynchpins at the centre of it all helping to bring people together.
“Potential award winners could be involved in all sorts of things which play an important part in making a thriving rural community, for example, organising traditional community events such as local shows, to embracing modern technology to promote food, farming and rural life to the wider community. The industry is moving forward and more is moving online. Anyone who uses the internet to champion farming through the online communities should also apply.”
'Supporting communities'
The closing date for entries is Monday 17th April 2017 and the winner will be announced on the Sunday of this year’s Royal Welsh Spring Festival.
Principality’s Group Chief Executive, Steven Hughes said: “We pride ourselves on supporting the communities in which we operate and our members live and we are delighted to have the opportunity to recognise individuals that share in this passion. Farmers play an important role in adding value to the local community and rural life and we believe, along with NFU Cymru, that their contribution should be both celebrates and rewarded.”
If you are interested in entering the award, or want to nominate someone who you feel is a community champion telephone 01982554200.
