BGAJ Podcast of the Year Award

A word from our award sponsor: Rural Pod Media

Podcasting continues to be a powerful and evolving medium for telling stories from the agricultural and rural sectors. This award celebrates excellence and aims to encourage Guild members to continue raising the bar in creativity, storytelling and impact.

We’re looking for entries that combine strong production values with compelling content, audience engagement and a sense of purpose.

It’s a real privilege to support this award again, and I’m excited to hear how Guild members have been using the podcast space over the last year to tell stories about farming, the environment and rural life.

Ben Eagle, director, Rural Pod Media

Award Details

Open date

29 July

Deadline date

22 August

Notification date

9 October

Description

The BGAJ Podcast of the Year Award celebrates agricultural podcasts and the people behind the microphone. The award was launched in 2024 by BGAJ to celebrate agricultural podcasting and inspire agricultural podcasters to innovate the craft.

The award is once again being kindly sponsored by specialist rural podcast production agency RuralPod Media.

Entry Guidelines:

Entrants must be full members of the BGAJ.
Podcast content must be related to agriculture, the environment, conservation or rural life.
Podcast entry must have been released between 01/08/2024 and 31/07/2025.
Submit the link to one podcast episode and specify the timecode for up to 5 minutes of audio that you would like your entry to be judged on.

Prizes

The winner will take the award and £200 first prize.
A runner up will receive £100.
Both winner and runner up will receive a ticket to the Guild’s Harvest Lunch on 9 October 2025.

Judging criteria

Your entry will be judged using the following criteria:

Production value – Consider the recording quality, including sound design, editing and technical aspects. Is the podcast well produced with clear audio and seamless transitions? Does the entry use non-verbal sound to tell the story?
Content and Storytelling– Is the content interesting or entertaining? Is it engaging and suitable for its intended audience? Would it make me want to listen to more episodes from this podcast?
Audience engagement– does the podcast connect with its audience? Does it foster listener interaction and feedback? Is there evidence of a strong and active community around the podcast?
Originality and Creativity– Is the content original? Does the podcast feature guests, stories, perspectives or ideas that aren’t represented in other media?
Impact and Influence – does the content have a broader impact on the agricultural industry or wider society? What is the reach of the content? Does it contribute towards social change or awareness? Does it inspire action, conversation or reflection amongst its listeners?

Judges

Ben Eagle (Director, Rural Pod Media)

Jane Craigie (2024 winner & director, Jane Craigie Marketing)

Anna Hill (BBC Farming Today)

Entry Form

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