Food and Farming Awards 2011The Winners

BEST FOOD MARKET

Where is Britain's best food market? It can be a regular street, WI or farmers' market, but what we're looking for is the market that best serves its local community providing fresh, high quality and affordable food, particularly in areas neglected by other retailers.

Winner in 2011: Bolton Market, Ashburner Street, Bolton

East Oxford Farmers' and Community Market, off Cowley Road, Oxford

Maltby Street, near Tower Bridge, London

BEST TAKEAWAY

Whether it's good old fish and chips, Middle Eastern falafel or an inspirational curry we want to celebrate the people taking takeaways and street food to a whole new level. And it's more than just great taste, we want to hear about excellent, freshly made meals that use carefully sourced ingredients and provide value for money.

Winner in 2011: Jack and Linda Mills, The Brighton Smokehouse, under-the-arches, Brighton

The Sea Tree, "alternative fish bar", Cambridge

Rico's Pizza Shack, mobile wood burning oven, Oxfordshire

BEST FOOD PRODUCER

Open to anyone who produces food -whether it's cheese, meat or pies, salads, cakes or chocolate. We're looking for companies or individuals using quality ingredients and a lot of expertise to create an excellent, fairly priced, finished product.

Winner in 2011: Loch Arthur Creamery, Camphill Community, Dumfries, Scotland

Golspie Mill, Sutherland, Scotland.

Alder Tree Fruit Ices, Alder Carr farm, Needham, Suffolk.

BEST DRINKS PRODUCER

Do you know of an inspirational brewer, wine maker, distiller or juice-maker, using carefully sourced ingredients and skill to produce an outstanding drink? We want to hear about the people bringing new ideas to the world of drinks, as well as those keeping traditions alive.

Winner in 2011: The Bristol Beer Factory, Bristol

Bruichladdich Distillery, Isle of Islay, Scotland

The Chapel Down Winery, Tenterden, Kent

BEST LOCAL FOOD RETAILER

This award celebrates all those local shops that make our lives more delicious, from butchers and farm shops to bakers and delis. Tell us about the retailer near you not only selling delicious fresh produce but also making a difference to the community -and to the producers who supply it.

Winner in 2011: The Brockweir and Hewelsfield Village Shop, Chepstow

Hawkshead Relish Company, Hawkshead, Cumbria

Pink Pig Farmshop, Holme, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

BBC FARMING TODAY, FARMER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The award for someone who has risen to the challenges of sustainable farming in the 21st century and who has been a source of encouragement and inspiration to others interested in food production and the countryside.

Winner in 2011: Andrew Hughes -Trinley Estate, Andover, Hampshire

Paul Sousek -Cottage Farm, Jacobstow, Cornwall

Adrian Dolby - Barrington Park Estate, Burford, Oxfordshire

BEST "DINNER LADY"/ PUBLIC CATERER

We're looking for cooks who make mealtimes in our hospitals, care homes, schools or workplaces a delight. We're looking for tasty and healthy food prepared on the premises with fresh, carefully sourced ingredients, particularly in our less celebrated institutions.

Winner in 2011: Wayne Wright, Harper Adams University College, Shropshire>

Carol McMath, Kibble Education Centre, Paisley

Libby Lewis, Farley Hill School, Eat Smart Café, Berkshire

BEST RETAIL INITIATIVE

We're interested in an innovation that's improving the way good quality food is sourced and sold. It could be an initiative by a national supermarket, a wholesaler, a website, or a chain of food shops -any imaginative idea transforming your access to great produce with an original idea.

Winner in 2011: The True Food Community Co-operative Limited, Berkshire

The Ice Organisation, Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Thorntons Budgens Stores, Crouch End, north London

DEREK COOPER AWARD

Named after The Food Programme's first presenter, for the individual or organisation doing most to bring about real change in our relationship with food. From grassroots community projects to academic research and campaigns, this award aims to recognise the unsung heroes whose work has increased our access to, and knowledge and appreciation of, good food.

Winner in 2011: The Food for Life Partnership, Bristol

Andrew Whitley, baker and "real bread" campaigner

FareShare, food charity, fighting hunger & tackling food waste

BBC FOOD CHAMPION OF THE YEAR

Who has inspired you to think differently about food? It could be a writer, broadcaster, blogger or television chef; any commentator who in the past twelve months has used their work to give us fresh insights into the food we eat. So tell us about the person you believe has helped bring about a wider passion for good food, demystified great cooking and helped explain the world of food in general.

Winner in 2011: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall for work on the Fish Fight campaign.