SBF GB&I brought together its community of Ribena blackcurrant growers for a special awards ceremony in Somerset.

Rosie Begg from Gorgate Ltd. won the Ribena Farm Stewardship Award, which recognises the farm most committed to delivering SBF GB&I’s Six Point Plan. The Six Point Plan, established in partnership with Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG), helps blackcurrant growers optimise habitats for the best blackcurrant production, as well as the wider benefits to wildlife and the planet.

Rosie and Gavin not only take the Six Point Plan very seriously, but they are committed to driving change and playing a leading role in sustainable food production that works in harmony with nature. They are also promoting their work to a wider audience, working with neighbouring farms and other organisations to have a positive impact on the local environment; an additional level of dedication beyond their own farm.

Harriet Prosser, agronomist at SBF GB&I

100 per cent of Ribena’s blackcurrants are British grown, and 90 per cent of the British crop goes to produce the much-loved drinks. As such, the relationship between SBF GB&I and its Ribena farmers is a close one; for some of the blackcurrant grower families, the relationship even goes back four generations.