The Best Rural Retailer competition is a UK-wide Countryside Alliance initiative aimed at celebrating rural communities through their retailers, food, traditions and skills. The competition is nomination led and will open to nominations from 2nd July at www.bestruralretailer.co.uk . It will be possible to nominate online and on-stand at key shows over the summer, such as the Game Fair, the Great Yorkshire, Scotland's Countryside Festival and the Royal Welsh.

This competition has been a massive success for rural Britain as it is the only competition in the UK that is celebrating people and communities as well as produce and skills. Last year it reached over 18 million people through the media and we received over 2,000 votes, which is a tribute to the passion and loyalty people feel towards their retailers.

Visit www.bestruralretailer.co.uk for more info.