Recognition and Awards

Nicholas' dedication to conservation has been recognised by gaining the following awards;

Winner of the Rural Enterprise Award at the Food & Farming Industry Awards 2011.

FWAG Silver Lapwing Award 2011 - Nicholas is the first person ever to win the prestigious Silver Lapwing Award for a second time.

2010 Countryside Alliance Award for Enterprise in the Eastern region.

Farmers Weekly Countryside Farmer of the Year. Winner 2009.

M.B.E. awarded to Nicholas for his services to farming and conservation. January 2006.

Farmers Weekly Countryside Farmer of the Year 2005. Finalist. Runner Up.

Waitrose Leaf Marque Gower of the Year 2005.

The David Brown Daily Telegraph Award. Winner 2004.

Farm Retailer of the Year 2004. Runner up.

Farming Excellent Awards.

East of England Countryside Management Award 2002.

Purdey Game and Countryside Management Award 2002. 2nd Place.

Pride of Peterborough - Care For the Environment Award, 2002.

The FWAG Silver Lapwing Award - this is the countries' most respected conservation award for farming:

NFU Biodiversity Award 2001 Regional Winner, National Runner up.

The Cyanamid award, a national award for conservation. 1998 Winner.

The Lincolnshire Environmental Award, 1995 Agricultural winner.

Vine House Farm Bird Foods