Norfolk Sprit Award for Agriculture

This award is to celebrate great achievements in the field of agriculture which is a primary industry in Norfolk County. The intent is to recognize leadership, innovation, and long-term standing in the commitment to undertake and improve agricultural-related practices.

2023 Award Recipient - Sawaya Gardens

For over 30 years, Sawaya Gardens has been helping research and develop quality garden plants for garden centres across North America. For the last 22 years, Sawaya Gardens has been the Canada’s largest outdoor non-biased garden trial location.

Every year, over 300 horticultural producers, breeders, buyers, wholesalers, and marketers attend the Sawaya Garden Trials open house to look for leading-edge plants to watch, and to avoid. After research, all plants are sold to the public with 100% of sales donated to local causes and charities. Three generations later, the family business is growing stronger than ever, with the addition of a brandnew public garden centre in Waterford.

Read more: sawayagardens.com