NOMINATIONS are wanted for the BBC Food and Farming Awards.

Organisers are calling on people across the South to nominate their favourite producers, workplace cooks, markets and food heroes.

This year the panel will be looking for winners in a range of categories – Best Food Producer, Best Drinks Producer, Best Food Market, Best Local Food Retailer, Cook of The Year (for public caterers including dinner ladies and men), Countryfile’s Farming Hero Award, and a new BBC Future Food award to find the best new idea in the UK food supply chain.

Also, The One Show will be leading the search for the Best Takeaway/Street food in the country.

Nominations are open until January 24 via bbc.co.uk/foodawards.