Driffield businesses shortlisted in national poultry awards

The teams at two East Yorkshire poultry businesses are celebrating after being shortlisted in a regional awards scheme.

Middleton on the Wolds based Soanes Poultry and sister company Clive Soanes Broilers have been shortlisted in theYorkshire PostRural Awardsthat recognise and celebrate businesses, farms, organisations and individuals that have excelled in the rural community in Yorkshire.

Soanes Poultry has been shortlisted for the Rural Business of the Year award and Clive Soanes Broilers has reached the final of the Poultry Farm of the Year.

Soanes Poultry's MD, Ben Lee, said: "Both businesses contribute significantly to the rural economy, so we're delighted to have been shortlisted in these prestigious awards."

The team will learn whether they have been successful at an awards ceremony hosted byCountry Postwriter and judge Chris Berry at The Pavilions in Harrogate on September 26th. Soanes Poultry faces competition from Longley Farm, Lowe Maintenance, Moss Valley Fine Meats, Whole Crop Marketing and Yolk Farm and Clive Soanes Broilers is up against Herb Fed Poultry Ltd, Johnson's Fresh Farm Eggs and Yolk Farm.

Named after the son of the founder of Soanes Poultry, Clive Soanes Broilers has been rearing chicken for Soanes Poultry since 1947. Clive Soanesgrew the business from the 1950s until his retirement in the 1990s.Soanes Poultry sells chicken to butchers and independent retailers throughout Yorkshire and to wholesalers, catering butchers and restaurants nationwide.

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Notes to editors

1.      For more information aboutSoanes Poultry, please visitwww.soanespoultry.co.uk.

2.      For more information about Clive Soanes Broilers, please visithttps://www.soanespoultry.co.uk/about-us/our-farms/

3.      For more information about the Yorkshire Post Rural Awards, please visithttps://www.nationalworldevents.com/cwra-2024/