We are delighted to have been chosen as a finalist for Best Green Business once again! We’re defending our title in the Stratford Herald Business & Tourism Awards 2026.

We recognise that this isn’t an industry-specific award — and that’s actually one of the reasons we’re so pleased to be part of it.

For us, sustainability and the way we manage our land shouldn’t sit within a farming or land management bubble. People in the industry broadly understand it. When you’re making a transition of this scale within a local community, it’s so important to bring people with you.

We want to talk about what we’re doing, but also educate, share ideas and open up conversations about why it matters.

At Alscot, our approach to managing the land goes far beyond farming. The way we look after our soils, rivers, trees, hedgerows and wider natural environment has a much bigger impact — from biodiversity and carbon capture to water quality, the resilience of our landscape, and ultimately social and public health.

Our regenerative farming journey is just one part of a much bigger picture. We’re constantly looking at how the way we manage this estate can deliver benefits not just for the land, but for the people and communities around us too.

And while this may not be an industry award, it is a judged award, with local businesses and professionals deciding the finalists and winners. That makes the recognition particularly meaningful to us — because it’s about sharing what we’re doing with the wider business community here in Stratford and beyond.

Being a finalist gives us another opportunity to spread the word, start conversations and hopefully inspire others to think differently about sustainability and the wider impact of the choices they make.

We’re incredibly proud to be back in the running and looking forward to further announcements in October - it's serious green business.