A business on St Martins has been named Small Business Champion for the South. ‘Scent from the Islands’ at Churchtown Farm won the award as part of the Small Business Awards 2003.
Sponsored by The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Lloyds TSB and the Mirror Newspaper Group, the Awards were set up in March 2002, to recognise the key role that small businesses play in Britain’s economic strength.
Founders of ‘Scent from the Islands’, Churchtown Farm owners Andrew and Hillary Julian, are delighted to have won the regional award ? particularly as they were up against stiff competition from businesses all over the south region - which includes London.
‘We started the business in 1993 and are now one of the UK?s leading mail order flower businesses, dispatching over 60,000 boxes of Show Pinks and Scented Narcissi all over the UK?, says Andrew.
‘We’re delighted to have won this award because it proves that businesses in Cornwall are making it good and are truly sustainable for the local economy too. For example, we’re based on St Martins, which has a population of about 90 people ? and we employ 20% of them, full time!?
The 27 acre farm is also open to the public and regularly attracts visitors who are holidaying on the Isles of Scilly ? and has very recently been featured on the BBC?s popular ‘Holiday? programme.
John Emmins, National Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses said: ‘These awards offer our great British entrepreneurs an opportunity to gain the recognition they deserve.?