The Ginger Bakers team have discovered that they have been shortlisted as finalists in the Best Rural Retail Business category in 2021/22 Rural Business Awards, held in partnership with Amazon.
Ginger Bakers will now battle it out against fellow rural businesses, entrepreneurs, and enterprises from across the region for the chance to be named a regional winner and then all being well a national winner in the 7th annual Rural Business Awards.
This year the Rural Business Awards is hosting a series of regional finals in the North, East, Midlands, South West, Wales and Northern Ireland, throughout October 2021, ahead of the National Final next February.
The team have now got to wait it out until Friday 01st October when the north regional final is being held online, to see who will win the plaudits as the Best Rural Retail Business category.
The Awards are organised by rural business for rural business, with winners in the 13 categories – ranging from Best Rural Start-up and Best Rural Diversification Project; through to Best Rural Professional Services Business and Best Rural Innovation – decided by an independent panel of judges drawn from the rural business sector, rural public sector agencies, and rural charitable organisations.
The Rural Business Awards is the brainchild of Leicestershire businesswomen Anna Price and Jemma Clifford, who wanted to showcase the wealth of entrepreneurial talent in rural areas of Britain. A business segment, which employs in excess of 3.4 million people, in over 750,000 businesses in England alone, contributes some £229 billion to England’s total economy, equating to a fifth of the nation’s total economic activity.
Director and Co-Founder of The Rural Business Awards, Jemma Clifford, added: “We are excited to celebrate the 2021/2022 awards after such a challenging year for businesses. We are passionate about creating a nurturing environment where rural businesses can develop, and this starts by showcasing the great work they do. On behalf of everyone at the Rural Business Awards, we want to say well done to Ginger Bakers and wish them luck ahead of the regional finals.”
Lisa Smith, founder of Ginger Bakers, commented: “We have been shortlisted alongside some excellent companies including Owd Barn, Bispham, Lancashire and Robertshaw’s Farm Shop, Thornton, West Yorkshire. Being shortlisted in the northern regional finals is great news, especially having the opportunity to represent Cumbria. Now we have to wait to 01st October for the announcement of the northern regional winners. So, wish us luck as we wait to see what the judge’s decision will be.’’
