Now in their eleventh year, the prestigious BBC Food and Farming Awards return to celebrate the best of British food and, for the first time, British drinks producers have their own dedicated category.

Jamie Oliver describes these Awards as the “Oscars of the food world” and this is the public’s chance to nominate the people, businesses and organisations making a difference to what we eat in Britain.   The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony being recorded at the BBC Good Food Show Winter at 2pm on 24 November.  The programme can be heard on Friday 26th November at 9am on BBC Radio 4 Visitors will be able to reserve seats free of charge to be part of the ceremony, featuring celebrity chefs including Raymond Blanc, Mark Hix and Angela Hartnett.    Chair of Judges Angela Hartnett   There are ten categories, including:

• BEST FOOD MARKET
  Where is Britain’s best food market?  It can be a regular street, WI or farmers’ market, but what we’re looking for is the market that best serves its local community providing fresh, high quality and affordable food, particularly in areas neglected by other retailers. 
   
• BEST DRINKS PRODUCER 
  Do you know of an inspirational brewer, wine maker, distiller or juice-maker, using carefully sourced ingredients and skill to produce an outstanding drink? We want to hear about the people bringing new ideas to the world of drinks, as well as those keeping traditions alive.
   
• BBC FOOD CHAMPION 2010
  Who has inspired you to think differently about food? It could be a writer, broadcaster, blogger or television chef; any commentator who in the past twelve months has used their work to give us fresh insights into the food we eat. So tell us about the person you believe has helped bring about a wider passion for good food, demystified great cooking or the food world in general.

To view all of the remaining categories and finalists in this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards click here.
  Nominate by
  Email: foodawards@bbc.co.uk Post: BBC  Food and Farming Awards, Room 6045, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA   See the website www.bbc.co.uk/foodawards for more information, including entry rules and previous winners.