Awards

Here is our 'boasting board' - growing since the 1960s!

We offer this list to would-be customers as evidence and independent judgement on our farming and retailing practice. Knowes prides itself on being an authentic farm shop, not merely a shop on a farm.

• UK & Scottish Egg Quality Award Winners 1983 1988 1998 2006
• Best Rural Retailer: Local Food Winner in Scotland and UK
• Finalist 2007 Countryside Alliance
• UKTV Food Local Heroes: Scotland Finalist 2007, "Top 20" 2008
• UK Finalist "Own & Local"Award & Winner in Scotland 2008: FARMA
• UK Farm Retailer of the year 2004 - Runner up 2004
• Slow Food Recommended 2006, 2007, 2008
• BBC Radio 4 Food Awards - Best Small Retailer Runner up 2001
• Taste Awards medallist in 2004 and 2006 "Hedgerow Harvest" Preserves
• LEAF (Linking the environment and farming) "Open Farm Sunday" hosts 2007
• UK Natures's Choice : Assured Producer Gold standard
• UK Top 50 Best Farm Shops - Daily Telegraph Listed 2nd May 2009
• Local Food Farmer of the Year- Farmers Weekly 2010