Sydney Markets has announced this year's winners of the 2017 Fresh Awards for greengrocers, growers, and florists in NSW and ACT.
The Fresh Awards aim to both celebrate the successes of these local businesses, and help them identify opportunities for improvement, and more than 300 independent retailers and growers across NSW and ACT were assessed, with sixty greengrocers, florists, growers, and bloggers shortlisted to win one of fifteen prizes.
The fifteen winners were announced this week at a gala function at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.
“Whether family run, a partnership between friends or a sole trader, independent businesses are the heart of their local communities,” Brad Latham, Sydney Markets Limited CEO said.
“From waking up at the crack of dawn daily to purchase the best picks to the back breaking work of harvesting and picking, greengrocers, florists and growers go to great lengths to provide their customers with the freshest and highest quality produce," he said.
“Sydney Markets is committed to recognising their efforts and encouraging more Australians to support their local fresh produce providers.”
Family businesses were the big winners on the night, with the two top prizes - Greengrocer and Florist of the Year - going to family operators, Harbord Growers Market in Balgowlah and B & M Florist in Monterey.
For the full list of winners visit: www.freshawards.com.au
