Is there someone in Ontario’s agri-food sector whose passion and innovation inspire you?
Now’s your chance to shine a spotlight on them!
The people within Ontario’s agriculture and food industry have always demonstrated excellence in running their businesses, adopting innovative practices and creating a safe and stable supply of food.
To help showcase the outstanding efforts that have made this a $53 billion industry and honour the farmers, food processors, businesses and industry organizations that are driving the province’s world-class agri-food industry, nominations are open for the 2026 Excellence in Agriculture Awards.
This year, the province will recognize agricultural excellence in 10 categories:
- Research and innovation excellence
- Agribusiness excellence
- Promotional excellence
- Urban agriculture excellence
- Northern business excellence
- Indigenous, Metis or Inuit-owned business or Indigenous, Métis or Inuit community group excellence
- Women’s Farming excellence (to recognize the International Year of the Women Farmer)
- Youth excellence
- Farm family excellence
You can submit a self-nomination or nominate another person or a business at ontario.ca/excellenceinagriculture.
The Excellence in Agriculture Awards supports the province’s Grow Ontario Strategy by spreading awareness of Ontario grown local food and encouraging people to choose high-quality, locally sourced food to support local farmers and businesses.