The Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers (RABDF) has beaten off a record number of entries in the UK event industry’s most prominent awards ceremony, the Exhibition News (EN) Awards, to win the Rising Star trophy for Down to Earth.
The award was presented to the RABDF last night (30 March) at a prestigious ceremony at ExCel London, where more than 1,000 exhibition industry peers gathered.
EN editor Emily Wallin said the quality of this year’s entries was exceptional, with a record number of entries.
She added: “These winners are a testament to the fact that the exhibitions industry has well and truly bounced back from the pandemic and is going from strength to strength.
“Every one of these winners has overcome unbelievable obstacles whilst truly innovating in ways that will continue to help the whole events sector grow, and everyone here at Exhibition News is delighted to celebrate their amazing achievement with them.”
Down to Earth was launched by the RABDF last summer (2022) as an event showcasing regenerative farming to livestock farmers. The inaugural event attracted over 1,700 farmers and industry personnel. Such was the demand the charity is running two events this year- Down to Earth North and South.
RABDF’s Managing Director, Matt Knight, said: “We are thrilled to scoop this award, and it’s a testament to the hard work of our small but mighty team at the RABDF and our council members who work incredibly hard for the UK dairy industry.
“We also couldn’t put on such an event without support from our sponsors, speakers and partners, so we are incredibly grateful for all the input they have.”
Down to Earth is designed to showcase practical regenerative farming techniques that can improve productivity, reduce input costs, and protect the environment. The event has been designed to offer an arena where the whole industry can come together and address the opportunities, facts, and science surrounding its principles and see them in action.
Mr Knight added: “Regenerative agriculture is one of the fasted-growing areas within farming, which is why we launched the event to help support farmers as they transition to more environmental-focused farming methods.”
Tickets are now on sale for Down to Earth South in Somerset and North in Cumbria on 21 June and 6 July, respectively. For more information, visit www.projectdowntoearth.co.uk
About RABDF
RABDF is the sole UK charity focussed on the unique needs of milk producers and the only dairy organisation representing farmers that holds a Royal Warrant.’
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Sarah Alderton, farmgatemedia@outlook.com, 07739969198