The finalists for the National Rural Development Award have been announced
Throughout the autumn, all our regional offices have presented a regional Business Development Award in Agriculture. All the regional winners are competing for the national award, which will be presented at the Internationale Grüne Woche food and agriculture fair in Berlin in January 2024. We have now selected three finalists to compete for the national award.
Quality malt made from Norwegian grain
Bodil Oust and Tyson Weaver have disproved the myth that it is impossible to produce high-quality malt from Norwegian grain. Bodil took over her family farm, Kjesbu Nedre in Skogn, Levanger, ten years ago. Since then, she has gradually invested in processing her own grain into malt.
Read more about how Bonsak Malt wins the Business Development Award in Agriculture for Trøndelag.
From grain to product
At Holli Mølle AS in Spydeberg, organic Norwegian grain from no fewer than 55 different growers is processed into innovative, high-quality grain products that are winning over a growing number of customers. A long-term, innovative approach enables the company to use the farm's resources profitably.
Read more about how Holli Mølle AS won the 2023 Business Development Award for Agriculture in Viken.
Community makes us stronger
The six start-ups that make up the Åkerkvinnene community are dotted along the coast from Helgeroa to Stavern. They have shown how networks and collaboration can make small individual businesses stronger. Joint promotion has benefited both the community and each business.