A Preston farm shop and restaurant has been crowned one of the best rural retailers in the North West.
Huntley's of Samlesbury triumphed in the best diversification category in the Countryside Alliance's third annual competition.
It will now compete for the national title against winners from the rest of the UK.
The competition was devised by the Countryside Alliance as a way of celebrating communities, skills and produce through the retailers who work so hard to keep rural life ticking.
Tom Fell, leader of the North West regional judging panel, said Huntley's "shows the true spirit of rural enterprise".
Run across 12 UK regions and four categories, the 2007 competition received more than 2,500 nominations.
The national final will be held at a House of Lords reception on February 6.
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