The Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Convention is the host of the annual Sweet Cider and Craft Cider Competition. The Sweet Cider Competition is sponsored by the Ontario Apple Growers. The Craft Cider Competition is sponsored by the Ontario Craft Cider Association. Here are the 2024 winners:

Ontario Sweet Cider (held January 31, 2024)

1st place - Brantview Apples & Cider, Sweet Cider

2nd place - Loughborough Heritage Orchard, Heritage Apple Cider

3rd place - Delhaven Orchards Ltd. , Sweet Apple Cider

Ontario Craft Cider (held February 20, 2024)

Category: Modern

1st place - Thornbury Craft Co, Thornbury Premium Apple Cider

2nd place - Stock & Row, Slow & Low

3rd place - Fielding Craft Cider Co, Dry Hard Cider

Category: Heritage/Traditional

1st place - Thornbury Craft Co, The Jonah

2nd place - The Little Cider Company, Farmhouse

3rd place - Dirty Dog Cider Company, Cox's Orange Pippin

Category: Specialty

1st place - Ardiel Cider House, Ardiel Big John Lightly Hopped

2nd place - Shiny Apple Cider, Shiny Apple Cider Strawberry Chamomile

3rd place - Fielding Craft Cider Co, Hopped & Hazy

Source:  Erika DeBrouwer OMAFRA  February 21, 2024