Childsplay nursery of Newcastle-upon-Tyne won praise from the judges for an excellent food policy, organic menus and forging good links with parents. Childsplay will receive £1,000 of Hobart kitchen equipment.
The runners up, from among more than 70 entries, were Willow Cottage Nursery in Oxford and Little Monkey's Nursery in Windsor, who will each receive Hobart equipment worth £500.
Four nurseries were highly commended and 12 commended.
Veronica Walsh, manager of Childsplay, said, 'We were overwhelmed to be named the winners. It's wonderful to have the work we've done recognised. It inspires us to work harder.'
The Nursery Food Awards were launched this year by children's organic food company Organix, with the Soil Association and Nursery World, to reward nurseries serving healthy food to children.
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