Taste of the Country was invited to attend the Coventry & Warwickshire Food and Drink Awards Ceremony in November 2008. We had been selected from many entries as one of the finalists in the category of Local Produce Retailer. To our delight we were announced the winners in this category with the title of - 'Champion of Local Produce - Retailer'.

The Coventry and Warwickshire Food and Drink Awards are held annually and encourage and reward quality, excellence, and the innovative use of local produce in food and drink establishments across the county.

We are proud to be the winners of this prestigious award for 2008

Jim Cherry with Taste of the Country Staff at the Awards

                Jim Cherry with Bill Turnbull

Taste of the Country  would like to say thank you to everybody who helped to make their first Moreton Show experience such a suberb day.The staff had a very enjoyable and successful day meeting new and existing customers while selling a huge variety of stock.Some of TOTC shops suppliers were also exhibiting which created a brilliant atmosphere. 

The Taste of the Country stand won the 'Paul Baggot Memorial Salver' for the 'Best Retail Food Stand'  which was a fantastic end to an already successful day.                    Award Certificate - Click to enlarge 

BBC Radio 4. Food & Farming Awards 2003.

Taste of the Country directors Jim & Helen Cherry were invited to the BBC Radio 4. Food and Farming Awards Ceremony at the NEC in Birmingham on the 26th November 2003., as part of the BBC's Good Food Show.

Earlier in the year, unknown to themselves, a customer from the Long Compton shop had proposed Taste of the Country as a candidate for one of the categories in this nation wide awards event. It came as a complete surprise when the BBC informed them that TOTC was one of the four finalists in this years awards. They are delighted to have progressed this far and to have been at the Awards Ceremony. The final placings were disclosed on the night and they were placed runners up in the "Local Food Retailers" Category. This is a fantastic result for Taste of the Country since they are just into their first year of major expansion.

Jim & Helen Cherry with Jamie Oliver at the BBC Radio 4 Food and Farming Awards Ceremony, at the NEC in Birmingham.