Gloucestershire Root Fruit & Grain Society

Gloucestershire Root Fruit & Grain Society The Gloucestershire Root Fruit and Grain Society which is very much alive today, had an exciting start. A peacemaker suggested that specimens

Back in 1863 two farmers came to blows in Gloucester Market, each claiming to grow better crops than the other. A peacemaker suggested that specimens be brought to Gloucester where independent judges would pronounce. The event attracted crowds of interested farmers and from it the society was born. In the early years annual shows were held at the Corn Exchange, but during the Second World War farm

ers could not take their produce to Gloucester so the judges went to the farms, receiving special allocations of petrol in the interests of food producing. Judging on the farms enables a far wider range for competitions. Livestock is included. Interest in the society grew and competitions increases, though these have changed with the times as fruit has disappeared from schedules. Each year entries come over from all over the county, and the classes are categorised into championship areas, i.e. livestock arable, forage and farm. Then the points are added up to create an overall winner for the premier award. This is the most sought after award, and the battle commences.

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Some lovely pictures there Adam.Nice to see Charlotte Kingham 😁
15/06/2026

Some lovely pictures there Adam.

Nice to see Charlotte Kingham 😁

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Amazing 🫶
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Amazing 🫶

30/05/2026

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The first of our rally sponsor shout outs.

Voyce Pullin which are an independent firm of auctioneers, rural surveyors and property professionals operating throughout Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties kindly sponsored the Auctionering Competition which took place at Pre Rally on Sunday 12th April.

Callum Clements, their market manager and rural surveyor kindly judged the competition.

🥇Oliver Blanch - Sodbury Vale
🥈Nat Watkins - Westbury
🥉Jonathan Lowe - Newent

Look out for more sponsor shoutouts this week!

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