Driffield Showground
Kelleythorpe
Driffield
East Yorkshire
YO25 9DN
Tel: 01377
257494
Email
office@driffieldshow.co.uk
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News from The Driffield Agricultural Society
 Driffield Show 2011
Driffield Show 2011 will be on Wednesday 20th July
published 5th Aug |
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 Enterprising Farmers Shortlisted for Driffield Show Award
Earlier today details of the shortlisted entrants were announced for the first ever George F. White Farm Diversification Award in association with the Driffield Agricultural Society. They represent a diverse range of businesses all with the same goal of preserving their family farms and contributing to the rural economy of the East Riding.
The aim of the award sponsored by rural specialists George F. White, who have just opened a new branch in Shiptonthorpe, is to highlight the important role these diversification projects play in supporting the rural community. This award is specifically aimed at farmers with a new enterprise established by an existing farm business anywhere in the East Riding of Yorkshire within the last five years.
The judges Mr Jim Bloom representing The Driffield Agricultural Society, Mr Chris Oxtoby Secretary of East Riding Young Farmers, Mr Dan Jackson Chairman East Riding Young Farmers and Mr Louis Fell Partner of George F. White will visit all those shortlisted within the next two weeks and the winner will be presented with their trophy and £500 prize at the Driffield Show on Wednesday 21st July.
The shortlisted businesses are: The Jackson Family of Carnaby House Farm near Bridlington have been manufacturing their Gold from the Wold Rapeseed Oil, East Yorkshire’s very own answer to olive oil since 2007. The oil is cold pressed from their own crops and 30,000 bottles a year are sold at farmers markets and fine food shops throughout the region.
Challenger Agri (UK) Ltd was founded in 2009 by farmer Tom Croft who has used his knowledge of agriculture to manufacture a wide range of specialist machinery. From their site at North End Farm in Ottringham near Hull, they offer a full service from initial prototypes through to final build. Having successfully launched several prototypes including the Virion Flatlift, they are now concentrating on new designs.
Mount Pleasant Farm Brigham near Driffield a 220 acre arable and dairy farm is also combining engineering and agriculture. C & M Construction (UK) Ltd was launched by Chris Foreman earlier this year. This new business provides civil engineering, construction and groundwork services to small local businesses in particular those involved in farming.
The judges will be specifically looking for an innovative forward looking business, that can show economic viability and profitably. It must show that it contributes to the rural economy of East Riding and be seen as a role model to other farming enterprises.
Commenting on the shortlisted entries Louis Fell said: “We have a diverse range of entries and are looking forward to meeting those that have been shortlisted. The future of farming is all about sustainability and all of these enterprises are adding real value to their core businesses. Through this award we want to highlight progressive farm based businesses to encourage more farmers in East Riding to consider these types of schemes to diversify their income streams and spread their risks.”
George F. White, are one of the largest firms of independent Chartered Surveyors in the North of England with offices in Bedale and Shiptonthorpe in Yorkshire.
published 2nd Jul |
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George F White Farm Diversification Award
Are you an East Riding farming business with a recently established new enterprise?
This award is to be given to a new enterprise established by an existing farm business in East Riding
Open specifically to farmers with a new enterprise which has been operating for less than 5 years.
The award brings with it a £500 prize and trophy to be presented by
George F. White at The 2010 Driffield Show Wednesday 21st July.
Closing Date is 30th May 2010.
Please download further information and the entry form below.
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Find out More Visit the web page
published 23rd Apr |
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 Members' Evening
Professor Sir John Marsh CBE
Will there be room for farming in the Post 2013 CAP?
John Marsh is an Emeritus Professor of the University of Reading. Chairman of the Council of RURAL (the Society for the Responsible Use of Resources in Agriculture and on the Lane)
Also he is the Chairman of the Board of the Centre for Dairy Information and comes as a highly recommended speaker.
Tickets for this event are £11 each, a light buffet supper is included.
Tickets can be ordered, or reserved, by contacting the Society Office on 01377 257494 where we can take payment for tickets over the phone, or email or write to us at the addresses on the left.
published 23rd Mar |
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Buttie Hut Volunteers 2010
BUTTIE HUT 2010
JANUARY - St Afrique Twinning
FEBRUARY - Driffield in Bloom
MARCH - St Andrew's Church, Foston
APRIL - Driffield Church Hall Fund
MAY - Rotary Club
JUNE - Friends of Guiding
JULY - The Foston Ladies
AUGUST - SSAFA Forces Help
SEPTEMBER - Driffield & District Lions
OCTOBER - St Catherines Hospice Driffield Support Group
NOVEMBER - Wetwang Pre-school
DECEMBER - Buckrose Concert Band
XMAS - Yorkshire Cancer Research
published 5th Nov |
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The Driffield Pavilion Project
The concept is to construct a contemporary meeting place based upon bio-renewable materials including timber, straw hemp and lime. Many of these material are capable of being produced locally and will demonstrate that some important new or 'rediscovered' sustainable products are available from the agriculture and landscapes of Yorkshire.
If you would like to become a supporter of the Driffield Pavilion Project and included on the project update circulation list please email your details to friendsofdriffieldpavilion@driffieldshow.co.uk
published 11th Sep |
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Companion Dog Show Update
Well Ladies and gentleman please give yourselves a pat on the back, that was the best dog show ever, the charity will be please, we decided this year we would also sponsor a guide dog puppy, it is the advert seen recently on the television, throughout this coming year we will be able to get updates and next year you will be able to see how and to whom, or what the money goes to and spent.
I hope you enjoyed the buffet which is our way of saying thank you to the competitors and to the spectators, who support us year after year, and for whom we are grateful.
You all make my job as secretary so much easier each year, and for your turn out and for the standard of dogs, I thank you, you all deserve a prize but we do not have them for everyone, I wish we did.
The judge for the day Ainslie, was as you know from Australia, and I can only say that you all got the best of attention, it was so nice that she enjoyed herself as well, Ainslie said at the end of the show what a lovely entry she got, and to such high standard dogs, I don
published 23rd Jul |
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Trade Stand Awards
All Trade Stands are judged on their general appearance, public appeal, originality,content and floral content. Stands were placed in 3 categories, Agricultural, Commerical and Rural Craft.
AGRICULTURAL
1st - HH & JM Artley
2nd - H Walton
3rd - Farmstar Ltd
COMMERCIAL
1st - Roger Bentley
2nd - Casino Knights
3rd - Gold from the Wold
RURAL CRAFT
1st - Flat Basket Company
2nd - Sweet Jewellry
3rd - Peter O'Cain
published 22nd Jul |
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New for 2009 - THE GIFT HALL
Due to an unprecedented response for the Rural Craft marquee we have decided to set up an adjacent marquee called The Gift Hall. We hope you enjoy browsing here as much as you do in the Rural Crafts.
published 22nd Jul |
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Buttie Hut Volunteers 2009
BUTTIE HUT 2009
JANUARY - N Frod, St Elgin's Church
FEBRUARY - Friends of Northfield School
MARCH - Skerne, St Leonard's Church
APRIL - Driffield Stroke Club
MAY - Burton Agnes Church
JUNE - Driffield & District Scouts
JULY - Driffield & District Access Grp
AUGUST - Nafferton, All Saints' Church
SEPTEMBER - Watton, St Mary's Church
OCTOBER - Ad-Hoc Singers
NOVEMBER - Langtoft, St Peter's Church
DECEMBER - Nafferton Millenium Com
XMAS - Dunnington, St Nicholas Church
published 6th Mar |
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 Driffield Agricultural Society Newsletter Autum 2007 - Issue 21
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published 30th Nov |
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 Driffield Agricultural Society Newsletter - Spring 2007
Introducing the new Society President...Rural Question Time Membership evening .....
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published 1st Mar |
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 Driffield Agricultural Society Autum 2006 Newsletter
Newsletter including the 2006 show report, news on the expanding role with regard to education, the Farmers Market and the Enterprise Village.
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published 1st Jan |
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