The Ontario Organic Awards recognize and celebrate innovation in organic agriculture in Ontario.
Awards are given to individuals and businesses which show consistent and pioneering efforts within Ontario’s organic sector.
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray addresses the attendees at the Ontario Organic Awards
2015 Award Recipients
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.
2015 Winners and Nominees
| Outstanding Horticulture Producer or CSA | Winner: Ignatius Farm & CSA |
| Lattimer Lane | |
| Plan B Organic Farm | |
| Meadow Sweet Farm | |
| Locally Germinated | |
| Sosnicki Organic Farms | |
| Outstanding Livestock, Grain, or Dairy Producer | Winner: Boettchers Family |
| Zubler Farms | |
| Laepple Organic Farm | |
| Pinehedge Farms | |
| Robert Fleischauer | |
| Yorkshire Valley Farms | |
| Outstanding Processor, Retailer, or Distributor | Winner: Limestone Organic Creamery |
| GoBIO! Organics Inc. | |
| Konzelman Farms | |
| TAWSE Winery | |
| Outstanding Sales and Marketing | Winner: Terry Crack |
| Limestone Organic Creamery | |
| Southbrook Winery | |
| Outstanding Up & Coming Business or Individual | Winner: Organic Kids Catering |
| Lattimer lane | |
| Bob Baloch | |
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[…] We got humbling and surprising news this week – The Organic Council of Ontario released their list of nominees for the 5th annual Ontario Organic Awards and we have been nominated in the category of ‘Outstanding Horticulture Producer or CSA’! It is such a great honour to have been nominated by our peers and to be in a category with such outstanding organic businesses! The full list of nominees and details on the awards can be found on the OCO website – https://organiccouncil.ca/awards […]