2025 FRA Conference and Awards
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ
4 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 3 - VALID ON CONFERENCE DAY (13 MARCH) OR BUNDLE TICKETS ONLY - JUST ADD TO YOUR BASKET AND CHECK OUT! THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO BRING YOUR TEAM.
Profit with Purpose: Let’s Scale Up with Integrity
Our annual Conference and Awards is the biggest event in the Farm Retail Association calendar. It brings together our Farm Shop, Farmers’ Markets and Pick-Your-Own members, as well as our valued industry Supplier and Associate members, to celebrate being in the Farm Retail industry.
See full event information here.
Accommodation
The Eastside Rooms has an onsite hotel, Aloft. The FRA discounted rooms are now SOLD OUT, but there are limited rooms still available at full price. Book your room at here.
Alternatively, please see other accommodation in the area here.
Events

Join us for a relaxed evening of networking with your fellow members, plus dinner, drinks and some casual entertainment, with a Peaky Blinders theme! (Pack your flat caps!)
A welcome drink and buffet dinner is included in your ticket price. 7pm - late.
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Choose your adventure! By far everyone's favourite part of the event, we have three fantastic options for tours of British food.
FARM TOUR ONE: 12pm - 4pm, Foodie tour of Birmingham, led by Slow Food Birmingham.
FARM TOUR TWO: 8.30am - 5pm, Butchery Deep Dive at Essington Farm
FARM TOUR THREE: 8am - 5.30pm, Bus tour to Battlefield 1403 and Canalside Farm
FARM TOUR FOUR: 7.30am - 5.30pm, Bus tour to Ludlow Farm Shop and Fordhall Organic Farm
Lunch and refreshments included in your ticket price.
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Join us to celebrate the best in farm retail with the announcement of the winners of the prestigious Farm Retail Awards. Hosted by Nigel Barden, food and drink broadcaster and champion.
Included in your ticket is a welcome drink and three-course sit down dinner, championing locally supplied food products. 7pm - late.
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BUY-THREE-GET-ONE-FREE OFFER!
Join us for a jam packed day of informative and inspirational keynote speakers, relevant peer-run workshops, and industry leading trade exhibition. Hosted by Nigel Barden, food and drink broadcaster and champion.
Speakers include:
- Guy Singh Watson - Founder of Riverfood Organic
- George Eustice - Former Secretary of State for Environment
- Andrew Goodacre, CEO of British Independent Retailer Association
IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ
4 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 3 - VALID ON CONFERENCE DAY (13 MARCH) OR BUNDLE TICKETS ONLY - JUST ADD TO YOUR BASKET AND CHECK OUT! THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO BRING YOUR TEAM.
Profit with Purpose: Let’s Scale Up with Integrity
Our annual Conference and Awards is the biggest event in the Farm Retail Association calendar. It brings together our Farm Shop, Farmers’ Markets and Pick-Your-Own members, as well as our valued industry Supplier and Associate members, to celebrate being in the Farm Retail industry.
See full event information here.
Accommodation
The Eastside Rooms has an onsite hotel, Aloft. The FRA discounted rooms are now SOLD OUT, but there are limited rooms still available at full price. Book your room at here.
Alternatively, please see other accommodation in the area here.