£5m investment has made showground a 'strategic centre' for food industry
Mark Nicholas, chief executive officer for the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA), briefed members of Holt & District Farmers’ Club about the next phase of a long-term strategy to support the county’s key food producing industry.
He said there has been major investment in key infrastructure including replacement of three electrical substations dating from the late 1960s, installing solar panels on the Norfolk Events Centre and, crucially, the £3m investment in the Norfolk Food Hall.
The £3m Norfolk Food Hall opened at the Norfolk Showground in May 2025 (Image: Sonya Duncan)
In addition, the 360-acre showground has become the business hub for groups including Norfolk Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs and Norfolk........
