Nominations for this year’s Excellence in Agriculture Awards which recognize individuals and organizations that are strengthening and protecting Ontario’s $51 billion agri-food industry are now open.
These awards honour the outstanding work of farmers, processors and industry organizations who are driving excellence in the agriculture and food sector, to the benefit of all Ontarians as well as
our province’s economy.
The province is recognizing excellence in 12 categories in addition to a Minister’s Award:
• Research and Innovation Excellence
• Food Processing Excellence
• Education Excellence
• Promotional Excellence
• Supply Chain Excellence
• Workforce Excellence
• Urban Agriculture Excellence
• Northern Business Excellence
• Indigenous, Métis or Inuit-owned Business or Community Excellence
• Women’s Excellence
• Youth Excellence
• Farm Family Excellence
Nominations for the 2025 Excellence in Agriculture program are now open and will close on September 2, 2025. You can nominate any person or business you feel is driving excellence in one of the categories, including your own business if you wish. The program guidelines and nomination form are available on the ministry’s website at: www.ontario.ca/page/excellence-agriculture-program.
Winners will be announced in November at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.