The Dean Organic Fund

ORC’s Young Organic Farmer of the Year Award

ORC, the UK’s leading independent organic research organisation, continually aspires to grow its network in the agricultural community and develop innovative solutions that enhance the changing farming landscape.

In 2021 ORC launched the Young Organic Farmer of the Year (YOFY) to encourage the emergence of a new generation of organic farmers and growers.

The Awards

PAST AWARDS

2021/22

THIS YEARS AWARDS

2022/23

FUTURE AWARDS

2023/24

2022 – 23

Dates for your diary

AUG 2022

ENTRIES OPEN

20TH SEP 2022

ENTRIES CLOSED

OCT - NOV 2022

JUDGING SHORTLIST SELECTED

JAN - FEB 2022

JUDGING FINALISTS

4TH JULY 2023

AWARDS PRESENTATION

Meet the finalists

Award Presentation

The award presentation will take place at OF&G’s National Organic Conference on 4th July at Green Acres Farm in Shropshire.

Click below to register to attend the conference

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2023 – 24

Dates for your diary

2ND OCT 2023

ENTRIES OPEN

5TH JAN 2024

ENTRIES CLOSED

JAN - FEB 2024

JUDGING SHORTLIST SELECTED

APR - MAY 2024

JUDGING FINALISTS

JULY 2024

AWARDS PRESENTATION

2021 – 22

Meet the winners

Ashley Wheeler & Kate Norman

Ashley Wheeler &
Kate Norman

Ashley Wheeler and Kate Norman of Trill Farm Garden, Musbury, Devon, were announced as winners of ORC’s first YOFY award at a special 40th anniversary event at FarmEd on 30th September 2021.

They won the award on the back of their commitment to organic principles and how their focus on good soil management and biodiversity has helped them deliver quality vegetable production.

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