This is the first time the award was handed out. An expert jury judged all applications. The members of the jury were: Alexander Rinnooy Kan (SER), Renée Bergkamp, Aalt Dijkhuizen (Wageningen UR) en Bart Jan Krouwel (Productschap Pluimveevlees en Eieren). All candidates were presented and selected in September and October. The winners were announced at the LIV in Hardenberg on 25 October 2011.
The winners where awarded a cash prize in three categories, namely laying sector (€ 5.000), broiler sector (€ 5.000) and an encouragement award (€ 2.500).