Spirit Nova Scotia Local Food Award
Nominations are open from May 1 – June 22, 2009. Download nomination form and submit the form on page 3.
Award categories
Prizes will be awarded for three categories:
- Producer (farmer/fisher),
-Non-profit (organizations, institutions, individuals etc.),
- Business (restaurants, retail etc.).
Criteria for award
Nominees will be evaluated on their achievements in the following four areas:
A. Environmental stewardship:
Steps taken to reduce fossil fuel dependency
Recycling and waste reduction practices
Stewardship practices
B. Community Engagement:
Contributions to community
Partnerships with other organizations
C. Promotion of Local Food:
Marketing strategies pertaining to local foods generated by the applicant
Public education efforts by the applicant
D. Creativity and Innovation:
Reaching new audiences with the local foods message
Offering services/products to the local community
Nominations must be e-mailed by June 22, 2009. A panel of judges will create a short list of nominees for each category. The general public will be invited to vote for winners in each category (via selectnovascotia.ca website) from July 24 – August 7, 2009
Last year Spirit of Nova Scotia initiated the awards and the three winners were:
Producer category: Jeremy Frith & Sue Brown, Mountain Meadow Farm,
Business category: Sean Gallagher of Local Source Market,
Non-profit Category: Kathy Aldous & Hazel Dill, with Dr. Arthur Hines School, Friends of Harmony Park, and the Hants Shore Community Health Centre for the Dr. Arthur Hines Elementary School Garden, Summerville, NS
Note: Winners are not eligible for nomination the following year.
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