Croots feasts on top industry award
A Derbyshire farm shop has been named as one of the UK’s best independent food retailer in the 2010 Observer Food Monthly awards.
Croots, near Duffield, was one of nine shops in the UK to be named a runner-up in the category.
It was one of only two in the Midlands to be given the accolade. A further five online independent retailers were also named as runners-up.
Owner Steve Croot said: “To be effectively named as one of the top ten independent food shops in the UK is an absolutely amazing tribute to the staff and everyone at Croots Farm Shop and Kitchen.
“We are thrilled that our customers rate us so highly that they are willing to go to the effort of voting for us in such a prestigious award. We can’t thank them enough for this. It’s a true honour and we are absolutely chuffed to bits to get it. I’d like to thank the hard-working staff at Croots for all their efforts in helping to make the shop what it is today.”
Croots was previously named as a finalist in the Derbyshire Business Awards 2010 in the Most Promising New Business category and in the FARMA (National Farmers’ Retail and Markets Association) for Best New Farm Shop award.
