This award recognises a family business which can demonstrate a significant contribution made to the Irish farming sector in the product/services it provides.

The criteria which the judging panel will consider include the following:

• Demonstrates pride in family values and a passion for what it does
• Benefits generated by the business for the wider community
• Demonstrates originality in the product/services it provides
• Benefits generated by the business for the wider community
• Results of collaborative work undertaken with other businesses
• Investment in staff development
• Embodies all that is great about family business
• Can act as an ambassador for large companies operating in the Irish family business sector
• Evidence of achievements

This category is open to micro, small, medium and large companies. Judging will be assessed in the context of the size and resources of the business.