Vote now in the Plymouth Food Awards

The 2013 Plymouth Food Awards are now open for public voting. Food Plymouth wants local people to vote for the best organisations and personalities bringing affordable, fresh, seasonal, local and organic food to Plymouth and the surrounding area.

Now in their third year, the Awards have been created to celebrate some of the extraordinary efforts, skills and achievements of those bringing delicious healthy and sustainable food to people in Plymouth, supporting the aims of the Plymouth Food Charter.

Visit Food Plymouth’s website to look at the nominations across all the categories of Best Producer, Best Local Food Product, Best Restaurant or Café, Best School, Community Food Award and Most Sustainable Food Business, and to vote for your favourites.

The Awards are sponsored by Tamar View Fruiterers, Plymouth University, Food Smiths, Devon Contract Waste, Plymouth Community Health Care and Food is Fun.

David Barrett, owner of Tamar View Fruiterers, said: "We are really pleased to be sponsoring the Plymouth Food Awards again, it is great that there are so many quality nominations for the many excellent food producers and restaurants, along with the schools and community groups that all help to make Plymouth so special!"

Traci Lewis, Food Plymouth Coordinator said: "The range and quality of this year’s nominations reflect the inspirational work taking place across our city and recognise people, businesses and organisations behind some of the great food being enjoyed in Plymouth today.

"To increase the reach of the Awards, this year voting will take place throughout August and also at Flavour Fest, with presentations to take place at a special event at the National Marine Aquarium on 20 September during the Marine City Festival".

To vote for your favourites visit www.foodplymouth.org

For further detail please contact: Traci Lewis, Food Plymouth Coordinator info@foodplymouth.org / 07870 268 654.

Nominations in each category are:

Best Producer, sponsored by Tamar View Fruiterers

For a farmer, grower or food producer, based in Devon or Cornwall, supplying produce into Plymouth:

Langage Farm, Leigh Farm, Luke’s Farm, Pips PYO, Riverford Organic, Tamar Grow Local, Well Hung Meat Company

Best Local Food Product, sponsored by Plymouth University

For the producer of a local food product, from Devon or Cornwall, which is sold in Plymouth; this category recognises enterprise and innovation:

Burts Crisps, Challons Coombe Yoghurt, Exe River Mussels, Freds Kitchen Chutneys, Janner Jam

Best Restaurant or Café, sponsored by FoodSmiths

For a Plymouth eaterie which best supports local suppliers and sells fresh, local and sustainable food on its menu:

Bistro One, Dolphin Brasserie, Lemon Tree Bistro, Tanners Restaurant, Peace Cafe, Plymouth Artshouse, Rock Salt Café and Brasserie, The Treasury

Best School, sponsored by Food is Fun

For a Plymouth school doing most to support the aims of the Plymouth Food Charter:

Brook Green Centre for Learning, Beachwood Primary, Coombe Dean Primary, Lipson Vale Primary, Marlborough Primary

Community Food Award, sponsored by Plymouth Community HealthCare

For an exceptional Plymouth community food project or organisation:

Allways Apples, Devon and Cornwall Food Association (DCFA), Devonport Lighthouse Project (Salvation Army), Diggin’ It, Grow Efford, Transition Plymouth Food Group

Most Sustainable Food Business, sponsored by Devon Contract Waste

For a Plymouth based food business who is leading the way for sustainable procurement and practice. Please vote for any of the businesses or organisations listed in each category, stating your reason why they deserve to win the most Sustainable Food Business award.

Would you or your organisation, business, school like to sign up to the Plymouth Food Charter? The Charter aims to improve health and wellbeing for all to create a more connected, resilient and sustainable city. Signatories to the Charter - which include public, private and community partners – are committed to raising public and institutional awareness of the pleasure and importance of good food and to create a vibrant and diverse food culture. www.foodplymouth.org