The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society have announced the return of their prestigious Isle of Wight Rural Awards. Now in its 8th year, the awards celebrate rural work and life on the Island.

Applications for this years RIWAS Isle of Wight Rural Awards are now open!
Please find the application form below:
Rural Awards Application Form 2026

The awards were first launched in 2018 and will this year honour those who go the extra mile to support the rural economy, from food and drink producers to tourism businesses.

Congratulations to the 2025 winners of the Isle of Wight Rural Awards:

Rural Business of the Year  – Sweet Honey Studios

Rural Young Person of the Year
Winner – Ralph Rickard
Finalists – Emily Smith, Mollie Sheath

Wight Marque Food Business of the Year
Winner – Godshill Orchards
Finalists – IOW Fudge Company, IW Deer Farm

Rural Tourism Business of the Year
Winner – IOW Fudge Company
Finalists – Godshill Orchards, Compton Farm

Small Countryside Business of the Year
Winner – Compton Farm
Finalists – Vectis Radio, Sarah Kearney Glass and Silversmith, Naturally Essential, ChilliWinter, IOW Fudge Company, IW Deer Farm

Countryside Business of the Year
Winner – NFU Mutual Isle of Wight
Finalists – BCM Wilson Hill

Rural Art and Craft Business of the Year
Winner – Sweet Honey Studios
Finalists – I Love Wight Events, Sarah Kearney Glass and Silversmith, Naturally Essential, ChilliWinter, IOW Fudge Company

School Participation Award
Winners – Greenmount Primary School and St Georges School

These awards recognise those individuals and businesses who represent the very best of rural achievement on the Isle of Wight.