Nominations are open for Ontario’s 2025 Excellence in Agriculture Awards, honouring the outstanding individuals and organizations driving innovation, sustainability, and success in one of the province’s most vital industries.

These awards celebrate the contributions of farmers, food processors, businesses, and industry organizations that are advancing excellence and long-term growth in Ontario’s thriving $51 billion agri-food sector.

This year, the province will recognize agricultural excellence in 12 categories:

•  -Youth Excellence
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• -  Food Processing Excellence
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• -  Research and Innovation Excellence
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• -  Northern Business Excellence
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• -  Workforce Excellence
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• -  Women’s Excellence
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• -  Education Excellence
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• -  Supply Chain Excellence
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• -  Indigenous, Métis or Inuit-Owned Business or Community Excellence
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• -  Promotional Excellence
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• -  Farm Family Excellence
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• -  Urban Agriculture Excellence

If you know someone making a difference, or if that someone is you, nominate them today to celebrate theirleadership and innovation. Visit ontario.ca/agrifoodinnovation to learn more. Submit the application excellenceinagriculture@ontario.ca by 11:59 p.m. ET on September 2, 2025.

Source:  Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness August 20, 2025