Farm Shop & Deli Show reveals its retail awards finalists for 2026

Britain’s biggest show for specialist food and drink retailers has announced its awards finalists for 2026.

The Farm Shop & Deli Show, returning to the NEC Birmingham from 13th to 15th April, brings together specialist food businesses from across the UK, celebrating some of the most inspiring with its Retailer Awards.

Finalists, announced on 9th February, range from the tiniest cheese shops and locally loved village stores to larger, destination farm shops worthy of travelling for. 

Winners will be announced at the show on 13th April, with all finalists invited to attend. 

Best of the best

Recognising businesses that combine success with community impact, the awards celebrate independent retailers championing sustainable British produce and delivering exceptional customer experience. 

The shortlist includes 54 businesses across eight categories and from nine UK regions, and includes Newcomer of the Year, which highlights more recently launched businesses already gaining loyal customers and having an impact in their local communities. 

Best in Category and Best in Region winners will also be announced, along with the overall Retailer of the Year accolade.

The finalists were chosen by a panel including former award winners, industry experts and wholesalers, with hundreds of entries reviewed and whittled down at an in-person judging day at Fortnum & Mason in London. 

They examined criteria including business performance, innovation, sustainability, customer engagement and testimonials from suppliers and shoppers.

Here’s the full list of finalists, A-Z by category:

Butcher:

Aubrey Allen, Leamington Spa, Warks

Butcher Farrell’s Meat Emporium, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Morgan’s Butchery Ltd, Halstead, Essex

O’Kane Meats, Derry, Northern Ireland

Roast Mutton, Kendal, Cumbria

Delicatessen:

Brackley Kitchen Deli, Brackley, Northamptonshire

De Beauvoir Deli, London, England

Drapers Lane Delicatessen, Leominster, Herefordshire

Dylan’s Baked Goods & General Store, Llangefni, Anglesey

Smith & Clay Deli, Buckingham, Bucks

The Norfolk Deli, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Valentina, Reading, Berkshire

Farm Shop Large:

Denstone Hall Farm Shop & Café, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan

Goat Shed, Norwich, Norfolk

Kenyon Hall Farm, Warrington, Cheshire

Low Sizergh Barn, Near Kendal, Cumbria

Ludlow Farm Shop, Ludlow, Shropshire

Oakchurch Farm Shop, Staunton-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Robinsons Ltd, Braddan, Isle of Man

The Garlic Farm, Sandown, Isle of Wight

Welbeck Farm Shop, Worksop, East Midlands

Farm Shop Small:

Mains of Glassaugh Vegetables, Portsoy, Aberdeenshire

Roast Mutton Farm Shop, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria

Staunton Farm Shop, Havant, Hampshire

Independent local shop/Village store:

Bishop Wilton Community Shop, Bishop Wilton, East Riding of Yorkshire

The Glenelg Shop, Glenelg, Invernesshire

The Pie Shop, Moira, Co Armagh

The Seasons Wholefoods, Forest Row, East Sussex

Online business:

Riverford Organic Farmers, Buckfastleigh, Devon

The Garlic Farm, Newchurch, Isle of Wight

The Norfolk Deli, Hunstanton, Norfolk

Other Specialist Retailer:

Birkdale Cheese Co (Cheesemonger), Southport, Merseyside

Dunston Hall (Food Hall), Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Elaines Fruit & Veg (Greengrocer), Leicester, Leicestershire

Flourish at Farleigh Road (Food Hall), Bristol, Avon

George & Joseph Cheesemongers (Cheesemonger), Leeds, West Yorkshire

Mouse & Grape (Cheesemonger), London, Middlesex

Nice Buns NI (Baker), Craigavon, County Armagh

Victoria’s Cheese Limited (Cheesemonger), Ely, Cambridgeshire

Village Fruits (Greengrocer), Dudley, West Midlands

Cakeologyco Ltd (Baker), Bolton, Greater Manchester

The Cake Engineer (Baker), Clevedon, Somerset

Newcomer of the Year:

Brackley Kitchen Deli, Brackley, Northamptonshire

Butcher Farrell’s Meat Emporium, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Dunston Hall, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Flourish at Farleigh Road, Bristol, Avon

Mama’s Fire, Preston, Lancashire

Mouse & Grape, London, Middlesex

Nice Buns NI, Craigavon, County Armagh

Roast Mutton Farm Shop, Dalton in Furness, Cumbria

The Pie Shop, Moira, Co Armagh

Victoria’s Cheese Limited, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Village Fruits, Dudley, West Midlands

Find out more about the finalists here.