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Championing the rural economy,
environment and way of life.

Isle of Wight rural award winners 2022 crowned at drinks reception

Producers, young people, tourism businesses and more honoured on the Island

Written by Mike Sims. First published on 19 Jul 2022.

Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary was a double winner.JPG — Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary was a double winner

The CLA helped celebrate rural businesses at an awards presentation and drinks reception at the Royal Isle of Wight County Show earlier this summer.

The winners of the awards, which are run with the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society, were:

Wight Marque Food Business of the Year: Isle of Wight Distillery
Rural Tourism Business: IW Donkey Sanctuary
Countryside Small Business: Duxmore Botanics
Countryside Business: J & B Wholesale Ltd
Young Person: Kingsley Hollis
IW Rural Business: IW Donkey Sanctuary
Lifetime Achievement: Malcolm Purcell.

Congratulations to all our winners, runners up and everyone who took part – the standard of entries was very high.

The awards presentation at the Royal Isle of Wight County Show.JPG — The awards presentation at the Royal Isle of Wight County Show