The Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability
The Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability is back! In 2022 BASF celebrated 20 years of sustainability initiatives with the Hinchliffe family at Rawcliffe Bridge. To commemorate this anniversary and celebrate the farming community's commitment to sustainability, the Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability was born. This award celebrates the essential role that farmers play in food production and recognises their commitment to environmental stewardship.
We know farmers face numerous challenges, from unpredictable weather to evolving policy, and through the Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability, we aim to recognise farmers who confront these challenges and show their resilience with a commitment to sustainability. We want to collaborate with growers who are on their sustainability journey and whose future plans prioritise sustainable practices, integrating environmental, social, and economic considerations.
Share your sustainability story
Resilience and sustainability go hand in hand. We want to learn how sustainability is integrated into your farming practices, whether you have been making changes for years or are exploring new approaches to assess their impact.
At BASF we believe that sustainability incorporates the three key pillars: environment, society and business profitability.
These can look different on different farms and can mean different things to different people which is why we want to hear from you.
Examples of some initiatives
Climate resilience, water management, crop diversification, nature and biodiversity restoration, investment in people on and off the farm, supporting and advocating for the farming industry, education outreach, soil regeneration, diversification and SFI adoption.
Application for The Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability 2025 is opening soon.
Watch this space for updates
Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability 2025
We want to be able to work with you, the winners, to move your sustainability journey forward. You will have access to BASFs Global Sustainability experts, become members of BASF Sustainability Farming Network, allowing you to learn and share knowledge from peers and experts. As well as a commemorative award plate we will also host you at the Oxford Farming Conference.
The Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability is subject to Terms & Conditions.
Rawcliffe Bridge Award 2023
In July 2023 arable farmers and brothers from Cambridgeshire, Matthew & Lloyd Smith, were announced as the winners of the award reflecting the impact of their farming philosophy on people, planet and profit. Mixed enterprise farmer Will Oliver was announced as the runner-up.
Rawcliffe Bridge Award 2022
In July 2022, Colin Chappell, arable farmer from North Lincolnshire and Guy Prudom, mixed farmer from North Yorkshire, were announced as the inaugural winner and runner-up of BASF’s Rawcliffe Bridge Award for Sustainability. We visited them in June 2022 to see how sustainability was impacting their farms.
