2015 Ontario Organic Award Recipients
2015 Ontario Organic Awards
Now in its 5th year of celebrating excellence in Ontario’s organic sector, the Ontario Organic Awards and dinner was held on Friday April 24th 2015 at the Waterloo Inn with insightful and inspiring words from MPP Glen Murray, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change.
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray addresses the attendees at the Ontario Organic Awards
2015 Award Recipients
Outstanding Horticulture or CSA Award
Ignatius Farm
Guelph, Ontario – www.ignatiusguelph.ca/csa/
Jenn Pfenning, President of OCO, presents Mike Smith of Ignaitus Farm with the Outstanding Horticulture or CSA Award. Gift basket courtesy of Whole Foods.
Outstanding Livestock, Diary, or Grain Award
Boettchers Family Farm
Chris Boettcher and Family – Brussels, Ontario
OCO Board Member Joel Aitken presents Chris Boettcher with the Outstanding Livestock, Grain, and Dairy Award. Gift basket courtesy of Goodness Me!
Outstanding Processor, Distributor, or Retail Award
Limestone Organic Creamery
Francis and Kathie Groenewegen – Elginburg, Ontario – www.limestonecreamery.ca
Francis and Kathie Groenewegen of Limestone Organic Creamery are presented with the Outstanding Processor, Retailer, or Distributor by OCO Vice-President Tom Manley. Gift basket courtesy of Organics Live.
Outstanding Sales and Marketing Award
Terry Crack
Yorkshire Valley Farms, Peterborough, Ontario – http://yorkshirevalley.com/
OCO board member Hugh Martin presents Terry Crack with the Outstanding Sales and Marketing Award. Gift basket provided by Organics Live.
Outstanding Up & Coming Business Award
Organic Kids Catering
Mississauga, Ontario – www.organickidscatering.com
Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, Mike Schreiner, presents Organic Kids Catering with the Up and Coming Business or Individual Award. Gift basket provided by Natures Path Foods.
Outstanding Volunteer or Education Award
Jenny Butcher
Organic Meadow Co-op – Guelph, Ontario
OCO board member Michelle Schmidt and OCO Executive Director Jacob Pries present Jenny Butcher with the Outstanding Volunteer or Education Award. Gift basket provided by Goodness Me!
Lifetime Achievement Award
Tomás Nimmo
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Glen Murray and Organic Federation of Canada President Ted Zettel present Tomás Nimmo with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Gift basket provided by Whole Foods.
Congratulations to all the award recipients and thank you for your dedication to Ontario Organics!
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