Congratulations to our 2013 Charter Champion Nominees and Award Recipients*
Best Agricultural Club or Association
Essa and District Agricultural Society
Simcoe County Farm Fresh Marketing Association*
Best Community Garden
Camphill Farms Market Garden*
City of Barrie Community Garden Program
Golden Meadow Community Garden
The Penetanguishene Ecogoly Garden
Best Community-Based Food Skills Development Program
Community Action Program for Children/MotherCare Program (Catulpa Community Support Services)
Life Skills & Independence for Teens (Kinark Child and Family Services)*
Grocery Assistance Program (The Elizabeth Fry Society of Simcoe County)
Best Environmental Champion (Individual)
Bernard Pope
Kim Keckes*
Sylvie Moreau
Best Environmental Champion (Group)
No group submissions were received
Best Event Celebrating Culture and Local Food
Barrie Farmers' Market Harvest Daze Event
Carrot Fest (Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury)*
Flavours of Ontario's Lake Country
Food Revolution Day Barrie
Savour Simcoe (Simcoe County Farm Fresh)
Best Local Food Restaurant or Caterer
R&P Farms
Valley Farm Market*
Best Local Food Retailer
Canoe Fresh Food Market
Glen Huron Apples & Cold Storage
Nicholyn Farms*
Sheldon Creek Dairy
The Karma Marketplace
Valley Farm Market
Best School Program
St. Theresa's High School Tomato Program*
Community Appreciation Award for Work Improving Equal Access
Catherine Vokes
Gary Machan*
Township of Adjala-Tosorontio
Buy Local Champion
Dingo Farms Ltd
Erin Chapelle (The Karma Marketplace, The Karma Project., and Karma Tei Kei Local Food Box Program)*
Travis Durham (IOOF Seniors Homes)
Lynda Van Casteren (Nicholyn Farms)
Sandra Trainor Cull (Simcoe County Farm Fresh Marketing Association)
Community Appreciation Award to Thank Your Friendly Local Farmer
Denis and Denise Harrison (Dingo Farms Ltd.)
Henri & Michelle Linde (Valley Farm Market)
James Greaves (Black Angus Farmgate/Green Valley Farms)
John & Bonnie Den Haan and Family (Sheldon Creek Dairy)*
Kim Keckes (Moondance Organic Gardens)
Sylvie Moreau (The Karma Project/Penetanguishene Community Garden)
Tony Moro (Moro Brothers Gardens)
Young Farmer's Award
Beth Harris
Heidi Sterrenburg
John Alexiou
Justin and Tyler Leonard
Katherine Giffen*
William Griffin