Introducing the Rural Oscars finalists for Wales in 2013

The finalists for Wales in the 2013 Countryside Alliance Awards (aka the Rural Oscars) have been announced, with top businesses now vying for a title and the chance to go forward torepresent Wales at the British Final. The Awards are the Countryside Alliance's annual celebration of rural produce, skills, enterprise and heritage through our small hard-working businesses. They are now in their ninth year and have become the definitive rural business award to win. They run across four categories: Local Food; Village Shop/ Post Office; Butcher and Start-up. Wales' finalists are listed below, selected from the thousands of nominations received. Each finalist business will be invited to the Welsh final, to be held at the Senedd next March, to hear who will take the winners' plaques and advance to the British final.

Local food

Village Shop/ Post Office

Butcher

Start-up

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• The Awards run across nine regions


• Judging will now take place


• Welsh Champions will be announced in March at a reception at the Senedd. All regional finalists are invited to this event.


• Welsh Champions go through to the Grand Final to be held at Parliament in London in April 2014